Email: gbigbitm@delsu.edu.ng

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  • Area of Specialization: Agricultural finance and Project analysis
  • Department of Agricultural Economics

  • Dr. Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI is a Senior lecturer at the Delta State University in the Department of Agricultural Economics Abraka. He hails from Bomadi town in Bomadi local government area. He is a graduate of the Federal University of Technology Akure and University of Nigeria Nsukka with B.Agric Tech, M.Sc and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics. Dr. Gbigbi is also a pastor, facilitator and a community leader. Previously, Dr. Gbigbi has acquired a well of experience having worked in various capacity both in the military and as a civilian. He has attended a lots of workshops to enhance his teaching profession. He is also a data analyst. He has taught various courses both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has served in different capacity since joining the university as SIWES member,, SIWES Coordinator, member examination monitoring committee, member Faculty Transcript and Result Committee, member examination malpractice committee, Departmental Transcript Officer, member Faculty Screening Committee for 100L students, Course Adviser, Acting Head of Department, Faculty Representative to Faculty of Art, Faculty of Agriculture quality assurance, Member quality assurance, Delta State university, Chairman Faculty environment committee, Department postgraduate seminar coordinator, Chairman Department Exam committee, member, Faculty timetable committee, member Departmental Courses Curriculum Review Committee, Secretary Entertainment Sub-Committee for ASN, Delta, member Post Graduate Departmental Thesis Proposal Review Committee, Secretary Departmental Board, officer in charge of NYSC Matters and other Official Duties Assigned by the Head of Department. He is an erudite scholar who has published in foreign and national Journals and has also attended and published in conference proceedings. He is happily married with children.
    My Publications
  1. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi, Rodney Akpoviri Isiorhovoja (2022) Profitability and allocative efficiency of exotic chicken enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
    https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Profitability-Allocative-Efficiency-Exotic-Chicken-Enterprises-Delta-State-Nigeria/14/1/4413/html Vol.38(1) Pages: 128-136

  2. Albert Ukaro Ofuoku, Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2022) Succession planning among palm oil farmers in Nigeria, Rural Society/Routledge
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10371656.2022.2065767 Vol.31(1) Pages: 1-18

  3. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2021) Determinants of Frozen Fish Consumption by Households in Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems (IJASRT in EES)/Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran
    https://ijasrt.shoushtar.iau.ir/article_679441_6500ff0202567e8c40f24151a2fa836d.pdf Vol.11(1) Pages: 33-40

  4. TM Gbigbi, GE Okonkwo, Chuks-Okonta (2021) identification of food safety practices among street food vendors in Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation/Research and Scientific Innovation Society, India
    https://www.rsisinternational.org Vol.8(4) Pages: 67-71

  5. Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI1 (2021) FINANCIAL BENEFITS ANALYSIS OF BROILER CHICKEN FARM OPERATORS IN DELTA STATE NIGERIA, Black Sea Journal of Agriculture
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210225041810id_/https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1151209 Vol.4(2) Pages: 58-65

  6. BO Okonta, TM Gbigbi, ES Imitini (2021) Profitability analysis of giant african land snail marketing in Delta North, Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Technology
    https://www.thaiscience.info/Journals/Article/IJAT/10994742.pdf Vol.17(6) Pages: 2211-2222

  7. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi, VAA Chuks-Okonta (2021) Profitability and Resource Use Efficiency in Cassava Production: Evidence from Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Research & Review (IJRR)
    https://www.academia.edu/download/68189770/IJRR024.pdf Vol.8(6) Pages: 199-207

  8. TM Gbigbi, GE Okonkwo (2021) Determinants of food safety practices awareness and utilization: a case study of street food hawkers in Asaba metropolis, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Research Advances
    https://jara.org.in/uploads/archivepdf/8025JARA_Vol_03_June_2021_01.pdf Vol.3(2) Pages: 1-8

  9. Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI (2021) Female fish farmers: How technically efficient are they? Evidence from Delta State Nigeria, Nuray ERKAN OZDEN TURKEY
    http://aquatres.scientificwebjournals.com/en/download/article-file/1381380 Vol.4(3) Pages: 250-259

  10. Felix ACHOJA, Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI, Eguono Aramide IKPOZA and Janet Ebidenere DENGHAN (2020) The Strategic Participation of Young People in Shrimp Farming Value Chain in Nigeria, Yüzüncü Yil Üniversitesi Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi
    Vol.Vol 30(1) Pages: 197-203

  11. Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI and Ifeanyi IKECHUKWUKA (2020) Analysis of the Nexus in Agricultural Insurance Welfare and Climate Change Adaptation Decision: Evidence from Nigeria Analysis of the Nexus in Agricultural Insurance Welfare and Climate Change Adaptation Decision: Evidence from Nigeria, Yüzüncü Yil Üniversitesi Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi
    Vol.Vol 30(1) Pages: 100-114

  12. Felix ACHOJA, Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI, Eguono Aramide IKPOZA, Janet Ebidenere DENGHAN (2020) The Strategic Participation of Young People in Shrimp Farming Value Chain in Nigeria, Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences
    https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1029784 Vol.30(1) Pages: 197-203

  13. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2020) Impact of Multinational Oil Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility on Agricultural Development in Host Communities in Nigeria, Black sea Journal of Agriculture
    Vol.Vol 3(2) Pages: 146-154

  14. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2020) Household Health and Returns of Arable Crop Farming in Osun State, Nigeria , Journal Of Agriculture and Nature
    Vol.Vol 23(1) Pages: 212-220

  15. Achoja Felix ODEMERO and Theophilus Miebi GBIGBI (2019) Spatial and Seasonal Price Variations of Fresh Tomato: Evidence from Nigeria, Yüzüncü Yil Üniversitesi Journal of Agricultural Science
    Vol.Vol 29(2) Pages: 330-338

  16. Gbigbi, T.M (2019) Why Worry about Informal Money Lenders Patronage? A Research Agenda: Evidence from Delta State , Nigeria , Black sea Journal of Agriculture
    Vol.Vol 2(2) Pages: 71-78

  17. T.M. Gbigbi (2019) Survival of the fittest: the choice between local and imported rice consumption in Delta central agricultural zone, Delta state, Nigeria, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Vol.Vol 11(3) Pages: 262-266

  18. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2019) Technical efficiency and artisanal fishing households: Any hope in oil extracting locations? Evidence from Nigeria, Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
    Vol.Vol 36(3) Pages: 219-228

  19. Gbigbi, Theophilus Miebi , Achoja, Felix Odemero and Temile, Sunny O (2019) Cooperative Funding as Driver of Aquaculture Development: Evidence from Nigeria, European Journal of Social Sciences
    Vol.Vol 58(2) Pages: 124-133

  20. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi and Felix Odemero Achoja (2019) Cooperative Financing and the Growth of Catfish Aquaculture Value Chain in Nigeria, Croatian Journal of Fisheries
    Vol.Vol 77(4) Pages: 263-270

  21. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2019) Resource use efficiency and misery of sweet potato production window into financial surplus for households in Delta State Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology (IJASRT) in Extension and Education Systems
    Vol.Vol 9(2) Pages: 15-20

  22. Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi (2019) Push and pull factors promoting agroforestry tree crop uncontrolled extraction on rural households in Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology (IJASRT) in Extension and Education Systems
    Vol.Vol 9(3) Pages: 1-10

  23. Gbigbi, T.M (2018) Economics and Profitability Analysis of Cocoyam Production Delta State, Nigeria, Delta agriculturist
      Vol. (2/3) Pages: 59-68

  24. Gbigbi, T.M (2018) Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Access to Land Among Women Arable Crop Farmers in Ika North East LGA, Delta State, Nigeria , Ife Journal of Agriculture
    Vol.Vol 30(1) Pages: 52-62

  25. Gbigbi, Theophilus Miebi (2018) Does Market Infrastructure Improvement Developed Micro-Enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria?, International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Vol.Vol 21(1) Pages: 3342-3347

  26. Gbigbi, T.M and Eyabunor, P.U (2017) Effects of Delta State Microcredit Scheme on Crop Production in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment(JAFE)
    Vol.Vol 4(2) Pages: 1-12

  27. Gbigbi, T.M and Ayo, I (2017) Cooperative Societies and Small Scale Cassava Farmers in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment(JAFE)
    Vol.Vol 4(2) Pages: 76-90

  28. Gbigbi, Theophilus Miebi (2017) Quantitative Analysis of Small Scale Catfish Enterprises in Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State, Production Agriculture and Technology Journal
    Vol.Vol 13(1) Pages: 36-42

  29. Gbigbi, T. M (2017) Are Broiler Producers Profit Efficient in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture, Technology and Environment (AJATE)
    Vol.Vol 6(2) Pages: 64-74

  30. Gbigbi, T.M and Ovharhe, O.J (2017) Analysis of Credit Inputs and Constraints Facing Plantain Production Farmers in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria, International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Vol.Vol 20(2) Pages: 3037-3042

  31. Ovharhe, O.J and Gbigbi, M.T (2017) Indigenous Adaptation Technologies Strategies on Water Yam Production by Farmers in Patani Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Vol.Vol 20(2) Pages: 3052-3057

  32. Idoge, D.E, Gbigbi, T.M and Udueni, O (2017) Risks Analysis on Returns Of Broiler Farming in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Animal Production Research
    Vol.Vol 29(2) Pages: 272-280

  33. Gbigbi, T.M and Chuks-Okonta, V.A.A (2017) Boosting Farmers income Through Fluted Pumpkin Production in Delta State, Nigeria, Nigerian Journal of Agriculture Food and Environment
    Vol.Vol 13(3) Pages: 159-163

  34. Idoge, D.E, Gbigbi, T.M and Aguegbe, T.O (2017) Factors Determining Success of Small Scale Fish Farming Enterprise In Warri Metroplis, Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research (TAJAR)
    Vol.Vol 5(2) Pages: 1-8

  35. Gbigbi, T.M (2017) Measurement of profit efficiency among broiler producers in Delta State, Nigeria, African Journal of Agriculture, Technology and Environment
    Vol.Vol 6(2) Pages: 64-74

  36. Gbigbi, T. M, Taru, V. B and Obetta, A. E (2017) Gender Perspective of Youth Engagement in Aquaculture in Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Development Strategies in Humanities, Management and Social Sciences
    Vol.Vol 7(3). Pages: 112-125

  37. Gbigbi Theophilus Miebi (2017) Are There Road Blocks to Access Micro-Credit From Selected Microfinance Banks in Delta State, Nigeria? Implications for Small Scale Farmers Sustainability!, Journal of Food Industry
    Vol.Vol 1(1) Pages: 1-16

  38. Ovharhe, O.J and Gbigbi, M.T (2016) Socio-Economic Determinants of Youth Empowerment by Fadama III in Delta State, Nigeria: Implication for Agricultural Transformation, International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies
    Vol.Vol 3(1) Pages: 12-20

  39. Gbigbi, M.T And Ovharhe, O.J (2016) Determinants of Adoption of New Technologies by Small Scale Farmers in Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, Nigerian Journal of Farm Management
    Vol.Vol 15(1) Pages: 23-33

  40. Chuks-Okonta, V.A.A and Gbigbi, M.T (2015) Commercial Banks Loan Disbursement on Agricultural Development in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State: A Case Study of Union Bank Plc and First Bank Plc 2004-2013, Proceedings of The 29th FAMAN Annual National Conference “DUTSE 2015
    Vol. Pages: 575-581

  41. Tizhe, I; Taru, V.B, Gbigbi, T.M and Otitoju, M.A (2015) Costs and Returns in Selected Cropping Systems Among Crop Farmers In North East Nigeria, Proceedings of 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, “DELTA 2015”
    Vol. Pages: 115-119

  42. Gbigbi, M.T; Jare, N, Taru, V.B and Gwandi, O (2015) Costs and Returns of Gender Participation in Fadama II. A Case of Michika Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria, Proceedings of 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, “DELTA 2015”
    Vol. Pages: 120-125

  43. Gbigbi, M.T and Osun, T (2014) Technical Efficiency and Economic Returns in Artisanal Fishery in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
    Vol.Vol 2(1) Pages: 184-188

  44. Gbigbi, M.T and Enete, A.A (2014) Economic Efficiency of Artisanal Fishery Households Under Oil Pollution Environment in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Tropicultura
    Vol.Vol 32(4) Pages: 183-190

  45. Gbigbi, Theophilus Miebi (2013) Fishing in oil spillages zone: A case study of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, African Journal of Agricultural Research
    Vol.Vol 8(16) Pages: 1563-1569

  46. Gbigbi, M. T (2012) Crude Oil Extraction and Conflict in the Niger Delta Region Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Production, Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa
    Vol.Vol 14(5) Pages: 25-38

  47. Gbigbi, Miebi Theophilus (2011) Economic Efficiency of Smallholder Sweet Potato Producers in Delta State, Nigeria: a Case Study of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
    Vol.Vol 7(2) Pages: 163-168