Dr Linda Familusi

Teaching

At York St John University, London Campus, I teach varied modules in the MBA business administration programme and the MSc International Project Management programme.

Research

My research interests include business management, sustainability, project management, leadership, organizational change management, and quantitative research.

Publications

Journal articles

Ifeanyi-obi, C.C., Henri-Ukoha, A. and Familusi, L.C. Analysis of Climate Change Knowledge and Capacity Needs of Rural Women Farmers in Southern Nigeria (2024) S. Afr. J. Agric. Ext. 52(3) https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2024/v52n3a15659

Familusi, L. C., Edriss, A., Phiri, M., Kazembe, J., & Onoja, A. O. (2023). A Triple Hurdle Model of Organic Vegetable Awareness, Adoption, and Production among Smallholder Farmers in Ekiti and Oyo States of Nigeria. Organic Agriculture, Springer, 13, 351-366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-023-00431-8

Familusi, L. C., Edriss, A., Phiri, M., Kazembe, J., & Onoja, A. O. (2022). Determinants of multidimensional poverty index for smallholder organic and non-organic vegetable farming household in Southwest Nigeria. Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies (AGEERS), 10(1), 1-8, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ageers/article/view/249088

Oranu, C. O., Familusi, L. C., Adeosun, K. P. (2022). The Implication of Covid-19 on Forest in Malawi East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 5(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.5.1.530

Uche, C., Familusi, L. C., & Kirikiri, L. S. (2021). Technical and allocative efficiency in catfish farming in Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria. Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies (AGEERS), 9(2), 103-109. Retrieved from https://www.uniport.edu.ng/files/AGEERS/AGEERS202192-Final.pdf

Familusi, L. C., & Oranu, C. O. (2020). Rice demand and supply projection analysis in Nigeria from 2018 to 2030. African Journal of Rural Development, 5(4), 203-208. Retrieved from https://afjrd.org/index.php/jos/article/view/117

Kainga, P.E, Familusi, L. C., & Ogueri, E. (2018). Assessment of the rate of adoption of improved crop technology in the FADAMA III project in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Global Approaches to Extension Practice (GAEP), 13(1), 55-61. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346059187_ASSESSMENT_OF_THE_RATE_OF_ADOPTION_OF_IMPROVED_CROP_TECHNOLOGY_IN_THE_FADAMA_III_PROJECT_IN_BAYELSA_STATE_NIGERIA#fullTextFileContent

Ndubueze-Ogaraku, M., Familusi, L. C., & Samuel, G. (2018). Assessment of entrepreneurial skills in the marketing of African walnut and pear fruits in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. African Journal of Agriculture Technology and Environment, 7(1), 130-141. https://ajate.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/13-Ndubueze-Ogaraku-AJATE-Vol-7-no-1.pdf

Uche, C., & Familusi, L. C. (2018). The Adoption of Agripreneurship as a Mitigating Measure to Unemployment in Nigeria: A Topical Review. Global Journal of Management and Business Research: G, 18(2), 25-31. https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/2528/2429

Uche, C., Familusi, L. C., & Uwalaka, F. C. (2018). Economics of plantain flour and chips processing in Oyigbo LGA of Rivers State, Nigeria. Int’l Journal of Agric. and Rural Dev., 21(2), 3771-3776. https://www.ijard.com/Vol%2021%20No2%202018.html

Ndubueze-Ogaraku, M. E., Etowa, E., Ekine, I., & Familusi, L. C. (2017). Analysis of insecurity shocks and farmer's resilience in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Nigerian Agricultural Policy Research Journal. https://www.aprnetworkng.org/Journal/Paper%206%20.pdf

Ugwuja, V., Dickson-Johnson, P., & Familusi, L. (2017). Determinants of adoption level of risk management strategies by fish farmers in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Agro-Science Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension, 16(2), 31-37. DOI: 10.4314/as.v16i2.5

Uche, C., Ajie, E. N., & Familusi, L. C. (2016). A Survey on the Agricultural Prospects and Potentials of the Niger Delta, in a Post Oil Era. Global Jornal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary, 16(8), 14-20. https://globaljournals.org/GJSFR_Volume16/3-A-Survey-on-the-Agricultural.pdf

Ifeanyi-obi, C., Abuta, C.M., Familusi, L.C., Adesope, O., & Agumagu, A. (2016). Intra-household conflict among rural dwellers in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state. Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology, 25. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:158618471?utm_source=wikipedia

Familusi, L.C., Diriba, S., Aniambossou, I., Comé, E., Masika, V., Niyomwungere, Z., Maluwa, K., Metaferia, S., & Ndaro, Z. (2015). Comparative advantage of tomato production between Mozambique and South Africa: An application of Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) Analysis. VEF Journal of Agriculture, Rural and Community Development, 2(1), 36-45. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320004260_COMPARATIVE_ADVANTAGE_OF_TOMATO_PRODUCTION_BETWEEN_MOZAMBIQUE_AND_SOUTH_AFRICA_AN_APPLICATION_OF_DOMESTIC_RESOURCE_COST_DRC_ANALYSIS

Adesope, O. M., Ekunwe, P. A., & Familusi, L. C. (2014). Status of poultry production among rural households in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Socio-Economics and Sustainable Environment, 2 (1), 70-78. https://www.academia.edu/37572705/STATUS_OF_POULTRY_PRODUCTION_AMONG_RURAL_HOUSEHOLDS_IN_OBIO_AKPOR_LOCAL_GOVERNMENT_AREA_OF_RIVERS_STATE_NIGERIA

Familusi, L.C. & Herbert, B. C. (2014). Profitability of Cassava processing in Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State. VEF Journal of Agriculture, Rural and Community Development, 1(1), 25-34. https://www.academia.edu/37572706/PROFITABILITY_OF_CASSAVA_PROCESSING_IN_ETCHE_LOCAL_GOVERNMENT_AREA_RIVERS_STATE

Book chapters

Taylor, N., Chukwuma, E., Familusi, L. C., Reddi, B., & Odunga, S. A. (2021). The impact and implications of COVID-19 on the teaching profession. In O. Amina, & K. James, The impact of COVID-19 on education systems in the CommonWealth (pp. 53-77). London, United Kingdom: Commonwealth Secretariat. https://www.thecommonwealth-ilibrary.org/index.php/comsec/catalog/view/950/946/8170

Atoma, C. N., Adesope, O. M., & Familusi, L. C. (2019). Organic farming practices among livestock and fish farmers in Southern Nigeria. In IntechOpen, Multifunctionality and Impacts of Organic Agriculture (pp. 1-12). IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.85522

Dissertation

Linda Chinenyenwa Familusi (2024). Impact of project management methodologies on offshore survey project efficiency in Rivers State, Nigeria. Dissertation. University of Northampton, United Kingdom.

Linda Chinenyenwa Familusi (2022). Impact of organic vegetable farming on economic wellbeing of small-scale farmers in Ekiti and Oyo states of Nigeria. Thesis. Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi.

Linda Chinenyenwa Familusi, João Mutondo and Benedito Cunguara (2016). Marketing of Maize and Cowpea amongst Smallholder Farmers in Mozambique: A Market Participation Approach. Dissertation. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. http://www.repositorio.uem.mz/handle/258/486?mode=full

Submitted for publication

Journal: Familusi, L. C., Edriss, A., Phiri, M., Kazembe, J., & Onoja, A. O. (2023). Smallholder Vegetable Farming Efficiency Measure Under Organic and Non-Organic Farming Methods in South-West Nigeria. Organic Farming, Librello (Submitted for publication)

Book chapter: Familusi, L. C., Edriss, A., Phiri, M., Kazembe, J., & Onoja, A. O. (2023). Socioeconomic impact of organic vegetable farming on smallholder farmers economic well-being in Southwest Nigeria. Hauppauge, USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Book chapter submitted for publication).

Conferences

Conference presentations

Familusi, L. C., Edriss A., Phiri, M. A. R., Kazembe, J., & Onoja, A. O. (2021). Economic Efficiency comparison between organic and non-organic tomato farmers in South-West Nigeria. Poster presentation at the Seventh Africa Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference from 06^th – 10^th December 2021 at the Palais des Congres de Cotonou, Benin.

Familusi, L. C., & Oranu, C.O. (2020). Determinants of the consumption expenditure of cereals and its products in Malawi. Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304320

Familusi, L. C., Ndubueze-Ogaraku, M. E., & Abuta, C. M. (2017). A review of the role of agricultural extension service delivery in developing agribusiness in Nigeria. Accepted for presentation at the 22nd Annual conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) holding on the 23rd - 26th April, 2017 at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON).

Familusi, L. C., & Legbosi, N. W. (2017). Extent of the use of audio visual aids by extension agents in teaching rural farmers in Rivers state, Nigeria. Accepted for presentation at the 22nd Annual conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) holding on the 23rd - 26th April, 2017 at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON).

Henri-Ukoha, A., Familusi, L. C., Oladejo, E., & Onwuagba, I. J. (2016). Comparative analysis of rice production by credit and non-credit users in Arochukwu Local Government Area, Abia State. Proceedings of the Conference of the National Association of Agricultural Economists held at FUT Owerri 2016. 847- 853

Ifeanyi-obi, C. C., Abuta, C. A., Familusi, L. C., Adesope, O. M., & Agumagu, A. C. (2016). Assessment of intra-household conflict among rural dwellers in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Presented at the 25th Annual National congress of the Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria. Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria: Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria.

Ndubueze-Ogaraku, M. E., Etowa, E., Ekine, I., & Familusi, L. C. (2016). Analysis of insecurity shocks and farmer's resilience in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. The Nigerian Environmental Study Action Team (NEST) in collaboration with Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI). Ebonyi State: The Nigerian Environmental Study Action Team (NEST).

Professional activities

Abstract reviewer, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) USA, February 2020.

Reviewer, Academic Journal: Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics (JDAE), August 2017.

Reviewer, Academic Journal: International Journal of Livestock Production (IJLP), August 2016.