Hussain Kobe Ibrahim

Goal-oriented [Lecturing and mentoring] offers support to students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.

• Member, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association 2022 – 2025
• Member, Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy 2022 to date
• Member, African Association Environmental Economists 2022 to date
• Member, NigeriaLics International Innovation Group 2022 to date
• Member, AfricaLics International Innovation Group 2017 to date
• Member, Nigerian Meteorological Society 2015 to date
• Member, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists 2015 to date
• Member, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa 2019 – 2023
• Member, African Association of Agricultural Economists 2019 – 2022
• Member, International Association of Agricultural Economists 2018 – 2019
• Member, International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research 2018 – 2019
• Member, GlobeLics Internation Innovation Group 2018 – 2019

• Ibrahim H.K. (2025). Hungry in unequal plates: Contributions to child malnutrition in Nigeria. Poster and one-minute presentation at 10th Annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy week 2025 Research Conference, which to be held at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 22 – 27 June 2025
• Adekunle, A.O., Ibrahim H.K., Babatunde R.O., Akanbi S.O., Godwin R., Bello K.A. (2024). Assessment of the implication of energy poverty on farming households’ welfare in Nigeria. Paper presented at 2nd KU8+ Annual Conference of Universities in Kwara State held at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State between 7th and 10th, August, 2024.
• Ibrahim H.K. Belewu K.Y., Bello K.A, Ikudabo E.I. (2023). Factors affecting food safety practices among women cheese marketers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE) held at Kwara State University, Malete between 16th and 19th, October, 2023.
• Ayinde, O.E., Mungatana, E., Ibrahim, H.K., Ajibola, L.E., Muchie, M. (2018). A Binomial Model Estimation of Social Innovation: A Case of Vertical Integration in Nigerian Fish-Hub. Paper presented at 16th Globelics International Conference (GIC) on: Innovation, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Strengthening Institutions for Greater Relevance, Effectiveness and Inclusivity held between October 24th – 28th, 2018 at Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) P.O. Box CT 519 Cantonments Accra-Ghana.
• Ibrahim H.K., Mungatana E., Animashaun J.O., Amolegbe, K.B., Akinremi A.M (2018). Agricultural Commercialisation among Nigerian Small-Scale Yam Farmers: The Contribution of Yam Minisett Technology Adoption. Paper presented at 22ndInternational Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) conference on: Disruptive Innovations, Value Chains, and Rural Development held between June 12th – 15th, 2018, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW IS 5-507, Washington DC 20433, USA.
• Ayinde O.E., Ibrahim H.K., Salami Mercy Funke, Ajibola Lanre Funke, Mammo Muchi (2017). The Role of Innovation in the Fish Industry: The Case of Vertical Integration in the Lagos State Fish-Hub, Nigeria. Paper presented at 3rd Africalics International Conference held between November 26th – 29th, 2017, at University of Oran, Oran, Algeria.
• Ojediran E.O., Ibrahim H.K., Adeloye A.A. and Ojediran D.I. (2015). Effect of Rainfall on Agricultural Export Performance: A Case of Cotton Trend in Nigeria. Proceedings of 29th international conference and annual general meeting of the Nigeria Meteorological Society held between 23rd – 26th November at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Edited by Iliya M. A., Adamu I. A., Umar A. T., Audu M. p. 445-449.
• Ayinde O.E., Adejumo, A.O., Falola, A., Oloyede, A.O. and Ibrahim H.K. (2015). Effect of Village Alive Development Initiative on Farming Household Productivity in Kwara State: A Comparative Analysis. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economists with theme “Agricultural Projects and National Development” held between 19th-22nd October, at the Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria. Edited by A. B. Mohammed, S. A. Abdullahi, A. I. Mogashi, Z. Abdu, A. M. Yaro, A. Suleiman and A. U. Shuaib 22-30.

• Fellowship
• 1. Fellowship on Agent-based Modelling and Simulation at Cape Flame, Port Elizabeth, South Africa between 12th – 16th September, 2022.
• 2. PhD Land Economics and Governance Fellowship, coordinated by Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) at University of Cape Town between January 6th – February 8th, 2019.
• PhD’s Project’s Co-supervision
• A. Title of Thesis: Analysis the agronomy benefits and financial impacts of green mealies production by smallholder farmers under irrigation schemes in Limpopo, South Africa.
• B. Name of Student: RONEY Nfou
• C. Date/Year of Commencement: 2025
• D. Completed/On-going (Anticipated date of Completion): On-going (2025)
• E. Sole/Collaborative Supervision: Collaborative Supervision at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
• Master’s Project’s Supervision
• F. Title of Thesis: Technical Efficiency and Productivity of Youth in Rice value Chain in Kwara State, Nigeria.
• G. Name of Student: MUSA Abdulkabiru
• H. Date/Year of Commencement: 2024
• I. Completed/On-going (Anticipated date of Completion): On-going (2024)
• J. Sole/Collaborative Supervision: Sole Supervision
• A. Title of Thesis: Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Crop Commercialization among Cassava-based Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria.
• B. Name of Student: LAWAL Hafsat Bisola
• C. Date/Year of Commencement: 2022
• D. Completed/On-going (Anticipated date of Completion): Completed (2024)
• E. Sole/Collaborative Supervision: Sole Supervision

• IBRAHIM, Hussain Kobe
• File Number: UIL/SSE/PF/5613
• Age Next Birthday/Date of Birth: 39 years/1987-04-01
• Department: Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
• Date of First Appointment in University of Ilorin: 2013-12-04
• Status of First Appointment: in University of Ilorin: Graduate Assistant
• Date of Confirmation of First Appointment: 2015-12-10
• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57455254900
• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6101-5041
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=abfpsl0AAAAJ&hl=en
• Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/H-Ibrahim-4
• Research ID: https://www.researchid.co/kobson2k
• Researcher ID: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/HHZ-0804-2022
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussainkobe-ibrahim-3275098b/
• Academia: https://unilorin.academia.edu/HussainIbrahim

• Senior Lecturer
• Present Salary: CONUASS 05 Step 01
• Date of Last Promotion: 2025-10-01
• Date of Present Appointment/Upgrade: 2025-10-01
• Desired Position: Reader

• Muhammad-Lawal, A., Ibrahim H.K., Oloyede W.O. & Abdulraheem M.O. (2015). Assessment Rural Market Participation among Farming Households in Kwara State, Nigeria. Ilorin Journal of Marketing. 2(1): 17-31. Published by Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Available at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/items/a23bba3f-b74a-4171-b8d5-d160e9248052
• Ayinde O.E., Ibrahim H.K., Salami M.F. & Yusuf K.O. (2017). The Determinants and Efficiency of Maize Marketing in Ilorin Metropolis. Ilorin Journal of Marketing. 4(1); 1 -12. Published by Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/items/ffa71dec1-25c6-4f18-906e-4944e6192012
• Ojediran, E. O., Adewumi, M. O., Falola, A., Ibrahim, H. K., Belewu, K. Y. & Oyedeji, O. A. (2018). Analysis of the determinants of plantain supply by smallholder farmers in Osun State, Nigeria. Agrosearch. 18 (1):18 -24. Published by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Available online at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/agrosh/issue/view/17231
• Belewu, K.Y., Ibrahim, H.K., Osasona, K.K., Baba, H.S., Fayemi, A.O. and Alakouko, M. (2024). Technical Efficiency and Profitability of Orange Flesh Potato Production (OFSP) within the Benin Republic. Thomas Adewumi University Journal of Innovation, Science and Technology (TAU-JIST), 1(1):1-7. https://journals.tau.edu.ng/index.php/tau-jist/issue/view/2
• Sakariyahu, O.R., Ibrahim H.K. & Abdulmumin B.A., (2016). Impact of Microfinance Bank’s Credit Facilities on Agricultural Production Improvement among Small-Scale Farmers in Kwara State. Fountain University Journal of Management and Social Sciences. 5(1): 75-85. Published by Faculty of Management Sciences, Fountain University, Oshogbo, Nigeria. Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/17927/view
• Ojediran E.O., Ibrahim H.K., Adeloye A.A. & Ojediran D.I. (2016). Effect of Rainfall on Agricultural Export Instability: A case of Cotton Trend in Nigeria. Journal of Meteorological and Climate Science. 14(1):31-37. Published by Nigerian Meteorological Society (NiMetS). Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/17950/view
• Oloyede, W.O., Muhammad-Lawal, A., Amolegbe, K.B., Ibrahim., H.K. & Ogunssusi, A.A. (2016). Economic Assessment of Pesticides Usage in Leafy Vegetable Production among Small-scale Farmers in Kwara State. Production Agriculture and Technology Journal. 12(2): 42-48. Published by Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11057
• Ajibade T.B., Fadipe A.E.A., Ibrahim H.K., Ajibade E.T. & Ambali O.Y., (2017). Assessment of Consumers' Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Organically Produced Fruits in Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment. 5(2): 67-77. Published by College of Plant Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/17928/view
• Muhammad-Lawal, A., Ibrahim, H.K., Oloyede, W.O., Belewu, K.Y. & Adesina, T.A (2017). Assessment of Dietary Diversity and Food Calorie Consumption among Rural Households in Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Tropical Agriculture. 22 (1):134-141. Published by Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria. https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/21705/view
• Ajibade T.B., Falola A., Ibrahim H.K., Bankole F.A. & Ajibade E.T. (2017). Farmers’ Willingness to Incur Big Data Related Expenses: Opportunities for Mitigating Losses in Mango Value Chain in Benue State. FUW Journal of Agriculture & Life Science. 2(1): 150 – 161. Published by Federal University Wukari, Nigeria. https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/items/07a229b1-1f63-4750-a6ed-a657b940f78d
• Ojediran, E.O, Ibrahim, H.K, Adebisi, L.O, Belewu K.Y. & Owolawi S., (2017). Analysis of Profitability and Determinants of Plantain Production in Ife Agricultural Development Project (ADP) zone of Osun State, Nigeria. Fuoye Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology. 1(1): 77- 86. Published by Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria. Available online at: https://agriculture.fuoye.edu.ng/journal/index.php/fuojahe/issue/view/2
• Ayinde O.E., Adejumo A.O., Oloyede A.O., Ibrahim H.K., & Ayinde A.F.O., (2017). Impact of Village Alive Development Initiative on Farming Households Productivity in Kwara State: A Comparative Analysis. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics (NJAAE). 7(1): 36-44. Published by Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE). Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/21724/view
• Belewu, K.Y., Ibrahim, H.K., Ajibade, O. & Adewusi O. (2019). The cost-benefit analysis of incorporating fungus-treated castor seed cake (Ricinuscommunis) in the diet of West Africa Dwarf goat. Journal of Applied Tropical Agriculture. 23(2): 80-84. Published by Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria. Available online at https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/workspaceitems/21725/view
• Ibrahim, H.K., Belewu, K.Y., Bello, K.A., Kadir R.A. and Ikudabo, E.I. (2026). Assessment of demographic and socioeconomic factors affecting food safety practices among women cheese marketers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Technological Research NJTR. 18(1) (in press). It will be published by Faculty of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
• Ibrahim H.K., Ojediran E.O., Adeloye A.A. and Ojediran D.I. (2016). Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Irish Potato Yield in Nigeria. Proceedings 2016 International Conference and 30th Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Meteorological Society (NiMetS) held between 21st – 24th November, 2016, N.J Bello, A.A. Makinde & G.C. Ufegbune (eds.) 97 – 102. Hosted and Published by Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Available online at https://funaab.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NMetS%202016%20PROCEEDINGS.pdf
• Animashaun, J.O., Ibrahim, H.K., Omotesho, K.F. & Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, S. (2016). Determinants of the neglected and underutilized species’ cultivation by small-scale farmers in Nigerian Guinea savannah. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development. 4(42): 1–7. Published by University of Life Sciences, Poznan. Available online at: https://www1.up.poznan.pl/jard/index.php/jard/issue/view/8
• Ibrahim H.K., Ojediran E.O., Fakayode S.B., Ajibade T.B., Belewu K.Y. & Daudu A.K. (2018). Economic Assessment of Agricultural Land Market in Rural Nigeria: Pattern and Drivers. Journal of Land and Rural Studies. 6(Issue 1):1-17. Published by SAGE Group Plc, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Available online at https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/lrsa/6/1
• Ibrahim, H.K., Hendriks, S.L. & Schönfeldt L.H. (2022). The effect of smallholder land tenure on child malnutrition in Nigeria. Land Use Policy. 119(8):1-14. Q1 Journal. Published by Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherland. Available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/land-use-policy/vol/119/suppl/C
• Ibrahim, H.K., Hendriks, S.L. & Schönfeldt H.C. (2023). The effect of land tenure across food security outcomes among smallholder farmers using a flexible conditional Difference-in-Difference Approach. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 21(1): 1-19. Q1 Journal. Published by Taylor and Francis, Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RN, United Kingdom. Available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tags20/21/1?nav=tocList
• Belewu, K.Y., Ibrahim, H.K., Olaniyan, A.R., Oluwadare, O.A., Bello, K.A. and Muhammed, S.M. (2026). Cassava value chain as instrument for economic growth and profitability in Kwara State, Nigeria. SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol 8(1): 234-247. Available online at https://journals.ekb.eg/article_492767_f0c3975093a1c34f7223cd8d26171e34.pdf
• Ibrahim, H.K. (2026): Evaluation of food insecurity and child malnutrition among rural and urban farm households in Nigeria, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2026.2669176. Q2 Journal. Published by Taylor and Francis, Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RN, United Kingdom. Available https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tags20/21/1?nav=tocList
• Ibrahim, H.K. and Senyolo, G.M. (2026). Producing the neglected and underutilised crops to mitigate the effect of climate shocks food insecurity in Nigeria. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences (in press). To be published by Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University
• Ibrahim, H.K., Belewu, K.Y., Adefalu, L.L., Liadi, M.T., Azeez K.K. (2018). Analysis of Fruiting Performance of Jatropha Plants with and without Apiary Pen’s Proximity: A Double Difference Approach. Conference paper presented at 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economics (ICAE) held between July 28th – August 2nd, 2018, at Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Danielle Becker & Shannon Farrell (eds) 1 – 15. Hosted and Published by the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE). Available online at https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/276950?ln=en&v=pdf

• Short Course in Procurement Management: Introduction to Procurement in the Public and Private Sectors at University of Ilorin between 29th April – 6th May, 2024.
• Short Course in Procurement Management: Management, Supervision and Audit at University of Ilorin between 7th – 13th May, 2024.
• Short Course in Procurement Management: Strategic Procurement Planning and Budgeting at University of Ilorin between 14th – 18th May 2024.
• Short Course on Agent-based Modelling and Simulation at Cape Flame, Port Elizabeth, South Africa between 12th – 16th September, 2022.
• Short Course on Land Economics at University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, between January 4th – 3rd February, 2019.
• Enterprises University of Pretoria Course. Ready for Work Programme: Package 1 – Career Planning, Package 2 – Job Preparation, Package 3 – Workplace Skills, Package 4 – Personal Development. The course was completed on 30 July, 2019
• Training course on empirical tools to investigate preferences and Economic behaviour for the management of natural resources: stated Preference methods and experimental economics organised by Centre for Environmental Economic Policy in Africa (CEEPA), at University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa from 7th – 10th, May, 2018
• Training course on Farmers’ Business School (FBS), Improved Agricultural Practices (IAP) and Group Management Dynamics (GMD) under the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), anchored by Agriculture House Ventures from 11th – 12th, October, 2017
• Online Training on Proposal Writing and Research Writing (Author AID) organised by INASP from 18th April – 12th June, 2017
• Retreat programme on work ethics and career development in University Environment organised by Ilorin Emirate Community on 3rd April, 2016.
• Workshop on equipping staff for optimum performance, organised by the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), University of Ilorin held at the main Auditorium from the 4th June, 2015.
• Workshop on equipping staff towards excellence in teaching and research Organised by the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), University of Ilorin held at the main Auditorium on the 20th of November, 2014.
• Capacity Building Workshop in Federal Science Technical College by Federal Inspectorate Service 2012
• Student Farm Practical Training (FPT), Unilorin School Farm 2010
• Industrial Training at Kwara State Agricultural Development Project, Ilorin 2009
• Training course on data processing at Computer Center Unit, Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT) Directorate, University of Ilorin from July to September, 2004.