Olagunju, Funke Iyabo

Dr. Funke Olagunju is a citizen of Nigeria. She has been an AGRODEP member since November, 2012. At the present, Funke is a Professor at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. In this position, Funke .Lecturing and training of university students, conducting research on Agribusiness and Poverty Measurement. Before joining Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Funke worked for NONE. She holds a B.Sc Agricultural Economics in Agricultural Economics from LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO NIGERIA. , a MSc in AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS from OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY. ILE - IFE, NIGERIA, and a Ph.D. in AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS from OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY. ILE - IFE, NIGERIA. She is specialized in Agribusiness. She is interested in <p>My research interest is on agribusiness and agricultural finance using cooperatives and marketing activities to address poverty problems of rural dwellers through improved productivity for financial empowerment. There are many numerous constraints militating against the growth of rural families in Nigeria, some of them are lack of institutional credit facilities; lack of record keeping abilities; and restricted market access. It is very important for local farmers to have access to loan and be informed on its effective use, to enhance productivity. Effective record keeping and exploration of factors affecting market access are also important for them. It is my utmost desire to assist in recovering an increase in economic status of these poor rural household, for self – sufficiency with consequence of reduction in poverty.</p>
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