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Comfort Adenike ONIFADE is a Professor of Social Studies and the immediate past Head of Department
of Communication and General Studies, College of Agricultural Management & Rural Development,
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. She holds a PhD from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
(2002). Her areas of research include: gender issues, conflict studies and contemporary social problems.
She presented the 77 th Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta on 7th June
2023.
She has many published works in reputable national and international journals focusing on gender
differences, factors hindering women higher education, ethno - religious conflicts and insecurity
challenges in Nigeria among others. She has conducted many researches on all categories of people,
from primary school pupils to secondary, tertiary institutions’ students as well as among rural
households.
Her current research funded by Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND) is on the effect of violence against
women on the welfare of women and children in Ogun and Kwara States, Nigeria. She has successfully
supervised 6 PhDs, 20 Masters and over 150 Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students.
She belongs to some professional Associations and bodies. She is a member, National Steering
Committee of the Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development in Nigeria (CSCSD).
She is currently the National President of the Nigerian Association of University Women (NAUW) having
served as the Coordinator of International Relations (CIR) of the Association from 2019 to 2022. Nigerian
Association of University Women is an affiliate of the Graduate Women International with Headquarters
in Geneva, Switzerland.
She is the convenor and organiser of some conferences and workshops one of which is the Conference
on “Humanising the Sciences” (HUSCON 2021)
An educationist to the core, Prof. Comfort Onifade’s experience of 20 years as a secondary school
teacher has been of immense advantage in her social responsibility among teenagers and youth. She is
actively involved in teenage sensitization on social ills including cultism, human trafficking and teenage
pregnancy. She is the president of the Initiative for Peace and Comfort, an NGO with focus on peaceful
living in the home and society, women and youth empowerment, children protection and the girl child
education.
She is happily married to Prof. Olufemi Sunday Onifade and blessed with children and grandchildren.
PhD
a. Psychological, Climatic and Health Factors Affecting Sustainable Rice Production in Ekiti
State. (UNAAB/IFSERAR/IRG 38) 2010, funded by IFSERAR
b. Adoption and performance of rice plant in between lowland rice – cowpea vegetable in shawa
System among farmers in Ogun State. Funded by Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TETFUND). June 2015 to September 2016
c. Effects of violence against women on the welfare of women and children in Kwara and Ogun
States, Nigeria. Funded by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). 2017 -2020
a. Award of Honour as the Presenter of the 77 th Inaugural Lecture of Federal
University of Agriculture Abeokuta June 7, 2023
b. Certificate of Honour for meritorious service as Head of
Humanities Department, Demonstration Secondary
School, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria from 1995 – 2003. 2003.
c. Certificate of Honour for meritorious services as Year Group Tutor
1993 –1998 with Demonstration Secondary School, Ahmadu Bello
University Zaria 2001
d. Certificate of Long Service Award in Demonstration Secondary
School Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2000
e. Dr. Robert Elwyn Bradbury Memorial Prize, Faculty of
Social Science and History Department, University of Ibadan 1979
f. John F. Kennedy Memorial Essay Contest, organized by
the United State Information Service Lagos Nigeria. Award
for Second position 1975
COLAMRUD presentative, on Promotion Assessment Panel COLERM
a. Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development in Nigeria (CSCSD). 2016-date
b. Nigerian Association of Evaluators 2016-Date
c. Nigerian Association of University Women (NAUW) 2009-Date
d. Freedom of Information Coalition of Nigeria (FOICN) 2014-date
e. Society for Peace Studies and Practice 2009-date
f. West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) Nigeria. 2006-date
g. Social Studies Association of Nigeria 1996-date
i. The 33 rd Conference of Graduate Women International held at
Geneva, Switzerland 2019
ii. International Stakeholders Conference on Sustainable Development. Cultural
Centre, Abeokuta March 2018
iii. International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals held on 29 th – 30 th
November 2016 in Abuja FCT, Nigeria organized by the NAE in conjunction
with UNICEF. 2016
iv. International Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Sustainable
Development Goals Projects held on 27 th – 28 th November, 2016 at Abuja FCT organized
by Nigerian Association of Evaluators in conjunction with UNICEF. 2016
v. The 9 th International Conference & General Assembly of the Society for
Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) held at the University of Ibadan on 10 th – 12 th August 2015.
vi. The 10th Annual Conference of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice.
Babcock University Ilisan, July
2017
vii. Annual National Conference of Social Studies Association of Nigeria
held at the University of Ibadan November 2016.
viii. The 32 nd Conference of Graduate Women International held at
the International Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, August 24- 26
2016.
ix. The 9th Annual Conference of the Society for Peace Studies and
Practice. University of Ibadan August 2015
x. National Teachers’ Summit Kaduna 13th – 14th November
2014.
xi. Annual National Conference of Social Studies Association of Nigeria
(SOSAN) Faculty of Education Auditorium, University of
Ibadan, 24 – 26 November 2014
xii. The 31 st International Federation of University Women
(IFUW) Triennial Conference, Istanbul Turkey, 16 – 21 August 2013
xiii. The Seventh Annual Conference on Education and Development.
Bangkok, Thailand. March, 2012.
xiv. The 28 th National Conference of the Social Studies Association of Nigeria,
Institute of Education, OAU, Osun State November 26 – 29, 2012.
1. Onifade, Comfort Adenike (2023) Contemporary Socio-Political Issues, National
Development and Sustainability. Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, 77 th
Inaugural Lecture
2. Thompson, O.O. and Onifade, C. A.: (2021). “No Koro, All Na Scam”: The Response
and Public Reactions to Coronavirus Pandemic and the Implications in Abeokuta,
Southwest Nigeria” International Journal of Current Research in Humanities (IJCRH)
Vol. 25, 1: 203-222. Publisher: Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts,
College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
3. Thompson, O.O. Aduradola, R. Comfort Onifade, Ridwan Idris and Modupe Obi (2023)
“from ‘Mr Lecturer’ to the ‘Cold Room’ experience: understanding the drivers of sexual
harassment and responses in Nigeria’s educational institutions” The Education Review.
Publisher. Institute of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.
4. Thompson, O. O., Alakija, B. F., Adebiyi, A. A & Onifade, C. A (2022) “Down but not
Out: Responses of the Church in Mitigating the Economic Impact of the COVID-19
Lockdown in South-West of Nigeria.” Public Affairs and Governance, Vol 10, 1: 62-86
5. Olurin, T. K, Onifade, C. A, Aduradola, R. R. and Adamu, C. O. (2019) Issues Relating
to Sexual Activities among female Undergraduates: A case study of Federal University of
Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State. Journal of Home Economics Research 26(2): 10 – 19.
Published by Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria
6. Yusuf, Taofeek Ayotunde; Onifade, C A. (2018) "Correlation Effects of Gender and
Entry
Qualifications on the Performance of Undergraduate Engineering Students in Selected
Universities in Nigeria," Journal of Research Initiatives: 2: (1): 1 – 15, Article 12.
Publisher: Fayetteville State University, USA. Available at:
http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol2/iss1/12
7. Onifade, C. A., R. R. Aduradola and C. O. Adamu (2016) The Culture of Violence
against
Women and its Impact on Sustainable Food Security in Nigeria. British Journal of
Education, Society & Behavioural Science 15(2):1 – 12, Article no
BJESBS.24010 ISSN: 2278-0998. Publisher: SCIENCEDOMAIN international, USA
8. Odedeji, A. D, Fabusoro, E., Sodiya, C I., Onifade, C. A and Adeoye, A. S. (2016)
Analysis of indigenous institutions for collective action in fostering co-operation for
sustainable land use among pastoral communities of Ogun State, Nigeria IFSA
9. Yusuf, Taofeek Ayotunde; Onifade, C A.; and Bello, O S. (2016) "Impact of Class Size
on Learning, Behavioral and General Attitudes of Students in Secondary Schools in
Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria," Journal of Research Initiatives: 2: (1): 1 – 15, Article 12.
Publisher: Fayetteville State University, USA. Available at:
http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol2/iss1/12
10. Onifade, Comfort A and Agnes Aikhuele (2015) Effect of Street Hawking on the
Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science. Vol. 10: 9 – 16. Publisher: Federal
University of Agriculture Abeokuta.
11. Aduradola, R. R. and Onifade, C. A. (2015) Culture, Communication and the
Management of Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in Nigeria. Journal of Humanities, Arts
and Social Science. Vol.10: 39 – 53. Publisher: Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta.
12. Adediran, Adekunle Amos and Onifade, C. A. (2015) Students’ Perception of Social Studies
as a Varitable Tool for Promoting Leadership Skills in Student Union Government.
Nigerian Journal of Sociology of Education. 9 (1): 17 – 23. Publisher: Association of
Sociologists of Education of Nigeria ASEN)
13. Thompson O.O., Njemanze P.O. M., Aduradola R.R, Onifade C.A., Boge F.I.O (2015) A
Dereliction of the Child Rights’ Act: A Diagnosis of a Pretext in Nigerian Context.
Iroro Journal of Arts 16 (1): 17-36. Publisher: Faculty of Arts, Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
10. Adeosun K.G., Onifade C.A., Akeredolu-Ale B.I., Bodunde H.A. and Lawal-Adebowale
O.A. (2014) Communication Strategies for Resolving Work-Related Conflicts in
Selected Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State. Journal of Sustainable
Development. 11(1): 119 -126. Publisher: Sustainable Livelihood and Development
Network for Africa ISSN: 1597-4510
11. Adeosun K.G., Onifade C.A., Sodiya C.I., Fapojuwo E.O. and Abiona B.J. (2014) A Study
of the Prevalence of Conflicts among Employees of Selected Tertiary Institutions in Ogun
State,
Nigeria Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS)
4(6): 87 – 92.
Publisher: Scholarlink Research Institute. Manchester, United Kingdom. ISSN: 2141-7024.
12. Onifade C. A., Imhonopi David and Urim Ugochukwu Moses (2013) Addressing the
Insecurity Challenge in Nigeria: The Imperative of Moral Values and Virtue Ethics Global
Journal of Human Social Science (GJHSS-F)13(2):53-63. Publisher: Global Journals Inc.
USA. Online ISSN: 2249-460X & Print ISSN: 0975-587X.
13. Imhonopi David, Onifade, C. A and Urim Ugochukwu Moses (2013) Collective Behaviour and
Social Movements: a Conceptual Review. Journal of Research on Humanities and
Social Sciences. 3(10):76-85. Publisher: International Institute for Science, Technology and
Education (IISTE) USA ISSN 2222-1719 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2863 (Online) www.iiste.org
14. Adediran, Adekunle Amos and Onifade, C. A. (2013) Social Studies Education:
An Imperative for the Promotion of Cultural Values for National Integration in Nigeria.
Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 3(9):71-74
Publisher: International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) USA
ISSN 2222-1719 (Paper) ISSN 2222- 2863 (Online) www.iiste.org
15. Onifade, C. A. and Imhonopi David (2013) Towards National Integration in Nigeria:
Jumping the Hurdles. Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. 3(9):75-82.
Publisher: International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) USA
ISSN 2222-1719 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2863 (Online) www.iiste.org
16. Adediran, Adekunle Amos and Onifade, C.A. (2013) The Perception of students on the
Need
for Entrepreneurship Education in Teacher Education Programme. Global Journal of Human
Social Science (G) 13(3):75-80. Publisher: Global Association of Research. 11Canal Park
Floor
No. 5 th Pin: MA 02141 USA
17. Onifade, C. A and Adediran Adekunle Amos (2013) Social Studies Lecturer’s Proficiency in
the Use of Computer for Effective Teaching in Colleges of Education in the South West
Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. 4(8):210-215.
Publisher: International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE) USA
ISSN 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online) www.iiste.org
18. Onifade, C. A, Aduradola, Remi Rebecca and Amao, Samuel Olalekan (2012) The
Effect of Socio-Economic Survival of Okada Riders on African Cultural Values. Global
Journal of Human Social Science. Arts & Humanities. 12(14):39-46. Publisher: Global
Journals Inc. USA. Online ISSN: 2249-460X & Print ISSN: 0975- 587X
19. Shopeju J. O, Onifade, C. A and Dipeolu, A. (2010). The Lifestyle of the Mentally
Challenged
in Abeokuta, Western Nigeria. Legon Journal of Sociology 4(1)38-54. Publisher: Research
and Publication Unit, Department of Sociology, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra Ghana.
20. Onifade, C. A. and Ojukwu, C.C. (2010) Democratic Governance and Fuel Crisis in Nigeria.
Global Journal of Human Social Sciences, (GJHSS) 10(5):58-62.
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. USA. Online ISSN: 2249-460X & Print ISSN: 0975-587X.
Available online at http://www.globaljournals.org/socialscience/menu-id-37/
21. Ojukwu, C.C. and Onifade C.A. (2010). Social Capital, Indigeneity and Identity Politics: The
Jos Crisis in Perspective. African Journal of Political Science and International Relations. 4(5):
173 – 180. Publisher: Academic Journals, Nairobi, Kenya. Available online at
http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpsir
22. Onifade, C. A., Ogunlade, F. O. and Shopeju, J O. (2009). Influence of Social Studies
Education on Students Responses to Corrupt Practices in Nigeria. Journal of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Creative Arts. 4(1):31-40. Publisher: University of Agriculture Abeokuta,
Ogun State Nigeria.
23. Onifade, C.A. and Ojukwu, C.C. (2009) Corruption: A Bane of Sustainable Development in
Nigeria. International Journal of Development Studies, 4 (2): 46-52.
Publisher: International Research and Development Institute, Uyo Nigeria. Available online
at http://www.irdionline.com
24. Onifade, C. A. and Ayoola S. (2009) Effect of Marital Separation on Children Educational
Attainment in Selected Secondary Schools in Abeokuta North Local Government.
Nigerian Journal of Social Studies. 12:172-183.
Publisher: Social Studies Association of Nigeria. Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago – Iwoye Nigeria.
25. Onifade, C.A. and Bodunde, H.A. (2009) Gender Differences in Students’ Response to
Corrupt Practices in Nigeria. Gender & Behaviour 7(1), 2: 2162 – 2172.
Publisher: The Ife Centre for Psychological Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Nigeria. Available online at http://www.oneworld.org/inasp/ajol/journals/ifep/index.html
26. Aduradola R. R., Onifade, C. A. and Adamu C. O (2007) An Assessment of
Communication
Strategies For The Presidential Initiative On Cassava Production (PICP) In Odeda Local
Government Area of Ogun State. Journal of Development. 3:(2)41–54.
Publisher: Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Port Harcourt
Nigeria.
27. Shopeju, J. O., Onifade C. A. and Dipeolu, A. (2008) Sociology of Mental Illness: The
Study
of the Un-institutionalised Mentally Challenged in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Online
Articlebase Journal Available online at http://www.articlebase.com/mental-health/ Bukisa Ltd.
Jabotirsky Israel. pp 1-16
28. Shopeju, J. O. and Onifade, C. A. (2006) Citizenship Education in Nigeria, A Comparison of
the Feeling of Professional and Un-professional Social Studies Teachers towards
Teaching Loyalty to the Nation. Olabisi Onabanjo University Journal of Educational
Studies 6: 82 -94. Publisher: Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago – Iwoye Nigeria.
29. Onifade, C. A. (2006) Building a New Nigeria via Social Studies Education. Nigerian
Journal
of Social Studies. 9 (1 and 2): 163 -199.
Publisher: Social Studies Association of Nigeria. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago –
Iwoye. Nigeria.
30. Onifade, C. A. and Shopeju, J. O. (2006) Gender Differences in Students’ Response to
Ethnic
Problems in Nigeria. ASSET Series C. 1(1):11-20.
Published by University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.
31. Onifade, C. A. (2005). The Importance of Improved Women Education in Moving Nigeria
Forward. A Journal of Development. 2 (1); 1-18.
Published by Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
32. Onifade C. A. (2003) The Place of Social Studies Education in Ensuring Free and Fair
Elections in Nigeria. Art & Social Science Forum Journal. 1(3):10-14.
Publisher: The Association for the Promotion of Art and Social Science. University of Jos,
Nigeria.
33. Onifade C. A. (2002) Social Studies and Inculcation of National Consciousness for
Minimization of Ethnic Conflict. Nigerian Journal of Social Studies 4: 191-199.
Publisher: Social Studies Association of Nigeria.
Edited Conference Proceedings
34. Onifade, C. A. and Ogunlade, F.O. (2009) The Influence of Social Studies Education on
Students’ Responses to Ethnic and Religious Crises in Nigeria. In: Isaac Olawale Albert
& Olaniyi Nurudeen Olarinde (eds.) Trends and Tensions in Managing Conflict.
Proceedings of 3 rd Conference of Society for Peace Studies and Practice. 82-94.
Publisher: Society for Peace Studies and Practice. Abuja, Nigeria.
BOOK
35. Onifade, C. A., Olaifa, T., Odozor, U. and Imhonopi D. (2015) Studies in Arts and Social
Sciences. (159 pages). TETFUND Book Project of Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta. Publisher: Lydia and Jacob, Abeokuta
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