Logunleko Mariam graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria where she had her Bachelor's Degree and Masters in Animal Physiology. Mariam joined the services of the University in 2019 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Animal Physiology. She was promoted to Lecturer II in 2024 and her role includes teaching, research and undergraduate supervision.
Her research is focused on improving animal welfare and production practices. She has expertise in chicken husbandry and handling, welfare assessments, heat stress management in poultry, semen evaluation and industrial collaboration. Her ongoing research is on “parental effect on chicken welfare and food sustainability”.
Mariam belongs to different professional bodies both in Nigeria and the U.K. including the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Animal Welfare Research Network, International Society for Applied Ethology and Science for Animal Welfare.
M. Agric 2021
B. Agric. 2015
i. World Poultry Science (WPSA-UK) Travel Award 2026 – £500 2026
ii. Bristol Plus Award 2026, University of Bristol Career Services, UK 2026
iii. UFAW Small Project and Travel Awards 2025 – £3400.64 for a project titled “ The relationship between keel bone fracture, welfare and productivity in layer breeders” 2026
iv. Bristol Veterinary School Research Community Fund – £3422.4 as part-funding for the purchase of a Portable X-ray machine for keel bone radiography 2025
v. World Poultry Science Association (WPSA-UK) Research Award – £9,259 for research titled “Keel bone damage and bone strength in layer breeders; associations with egg and chick quality” 2024
i. World Poultry Science Association (WPSA-UK) 2025
ii. International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) 2024
iii. University Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) 2023
iv. Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN) United Kingdom 2022
v. Nigeria Society for Animal Production (NSAP) 2021
vi. Animal Welfare Group Nigeria 2019
vii. Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS 2017
i. World Poultry Congress (WPC) – Toronto, Canada 2026
ii. World Poultry Science Association (WPSA-UK) – Manchester, UK 2026
iii. 58th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) – Utrecht, Netherlands 2025
iv. 57th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) – Curitiba, Brazil 2024
v. 55th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) – North Macedonia) 2022
I. Majekodunmi, B. C., Akinyemi, R. A., Adeoye, S. O., Logunleko, M. O., Durosaro, S. O., Solesi, O. R., … Daramola, J. O. (2026). Assessing the Influence of Airborne Pollutants from Cement Factory on Fear Behaviour in Broiler Chickens. Published by Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2026.2712928
ii. Logunleko, M.O., Lambton, S., Richards, G., Edgar. J.L (2025). Associating maternal keel fracture severities with egg quality, hen reproductive outcome, and chick welfare. Published by Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105894
iii. Abioja, M.O, Logunleko, M.O., Majekodunmi, B.C., Adekunle, E.O., Shittu, O.O., Odeyemi, A.J., Nwosu, E.U., Oke, O.E., Iyasere, O.S., Abiona, J.A., Williams, T.J., James, I.J., Smith, O.F., Daramola, J.O. (2023). Roles of candidate genes in the adaptation of goats to heat stress: A review. 218: 106878. Published by Small Ruminant Research
iv. Oke, O.E, Oso, O.M. Logunleko, M.O., Uyanga, V.A., Akinyemi, F. Okeniyi, F.A., Akosile, O.A., Baloyi, J.J., Onagbesan, O.M. (2022). Adaptation of the White Fulani Cattle to the Tropical environment. 110: 103372. Published by Journal of Thermal Biology
v. Abioja, M.O., Ojoawo, H.T., Akinjute, O.F., Logunleko, M.O. (2022) Influence of egg storage length and orientation hatching traits and spread of hatch in Transylvanian naked neck chickens. 1–10. Published by Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.1378610
vi. Majekodunmi, B.C., Logunleko, M.O., Adekunle, E.O., Abioja, M.O., Alaba, M.O., Adeleke, A. J., James, I. J., Daramola, J.O. (2022) Blood Profile and Physiological Response of Broiler Chickens to Sweet Orange Peel Supplemented Water in a Hot Humid Environment. 55. Published by Slovak Journal of Animal Science
vii. Iyasere, O.S., Ajadi, T.A., Sobayo, R.A., Logunleko, M.O., Adebayo, A.O., Durosaro, S.O., Egbeyale L.T., Famosaya, O.O., Ajiboye, O.O., Akinbode, S.O. and Daramola, J.O. (2022): Influence of Exogenous Corticosterone on Testicular Function and Mating Behaviour of Nigerian indigenous cocks. To be published by Animal Reproduction. 19(1): e20210026. Published by Animal Reproduction. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-3143-AR2021-0026
viii. Majekodunmi, B.C., Logunleko, M.O., Adekunle, E.O., Abioja, M.O., Akinjute, F.O., Owolabi, T.O., Daramola, J.O. (2021): Evaluation of Sweet Citrus Peel Supplements in Water on Performance and Ileal Microbial Count of Broiler Chickens. 53: 405. Published by Tropical Animal Health and Production. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02858-1
ix. Daramola, J.O., Abioja, M.O., Iyasere, O.S., Oke, O.E., Majekodunmi, B.C., Logunleko, M.O., Adekunle, E.O., Nwosu, E.U., Smith, O.F., James, I.J., Williams, T.J., Abiona, J.A. (2021): The Resilience of Dwarf Goats to Environmental Stress: A review. 205: 106534 Published by Small Ruminant Research. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2021.106534
x. Oke, O.E., Uyangba V.A., Iyasere O.S., Oke F.O. Majekodunmi, B.C., Logunleko, M.O., Abiona, J.A., Nwosu, E.U., Abioja, M.O., Daramola, J.O., Onagbesan, O.M. (2021): Environmental Stress and Livestock Productivity Under Hot Humid Tropics: Alleviative Strategies and Future Perspective. 100: 103077. Published by Journal of Thermal Biology. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103077
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