a. Teaching Experience
2015 – Date: National Open University of Nigeria, Kaduna, Nigeria
2009 – 2016: Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria (Part Time). Senior
Lecturer, Department of Economics
b. Work Experience
2015 – Date: National Open University of Nigeria, Kaduna, Nigeria
2009 – 2016: Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria (Part Time).Senior
Lecturer, Department of Economics
2013 – 2015: Local Government Service Commission (Aniocha North LGA, Issele –
Uku) (HOD, Agriculture)
2005 – 2013: Local Government Service Commission (Ika North East LGA, Owa –
Oyibu)(HOD, Agriculture)
2000 – 2005: Local Government Service Commission (Ndokwa West LGA, Kwale)
(HOD, Agriculture)
1993 – 2000: Delta State Post Primary Education Board, Asaba (Tutor)
1989 – 1990: NYSC Federal Government College, Kano (Tutor).

Kaine, A. I. N and Abojei, J. O (2024). Socio – Economic Determinants of Small Holder
Participation in Cooperative Organization in South East, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Life
Science (FUWJALS). A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Kaine, A.I. N, Ajie, I. A and Abojei, J.O (2024). Socio – Economic determinant of child labour
among female headed household cassava farmers in some selected States in South – South,
Nigeria: A Post Covid – 19 Experience. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 14 (2):67– 72

Kaine, A.I.N and C. D Ochiaka (2024). Economics of traditional groundnut production techn
ology among micro agro – ecological farmers in Ezza North Local Government Area, Ebonyi
State, Nigeria and effects on the environment. Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural
technology. 4 (2): 125 – 134 A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural
Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Kaine, A.I. N, Ume, S. I, Abojei, J.O. and Ojeah, A. I. (2023). Socio – economic determinants
profitability of pig production technologies among pig farmers in South East, Nigeria. Journal of
Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development (JASD). 6 (4): 240 – 250. A Publication of
Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,
Bauchi.

Kaine, A. I. N and Ume, S. I (2023). Loan Repayment and Credit Worthiness of Farmers under
Bank of Agriculture in Enugu State of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural
Technology (NJAAT) 3, (1): 180 – 186 June, 2023. A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture and
Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Abojei, J. O, Ume S. I and Kaine, A. I. N (2023). Determinant of adaptation strategies to climate
change by cassava farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Smart Agriculture and
Extension Services. 1 (1): 1 – 8. A Publication of Centre for Agricultural Research and
Extension Services, The Federal University, Dutse

Ogbonna, S. I. and Kaine, A. I. N (2023). Impact of Credit and Thrift Cooperative Societies on
Savings Mobilization and Poverty Status of Farmers in Imo State. Nigeria. Journal of
Agricultural Economics, Environment and Social Science 9 (1):136 – 154. Available on line:

http://www.jaeess.com.ng ISSN: 2476 – 8423 A Publication of Department of Agricultural
Economics, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Ume, S. I. and Kaine, A. I. N (2023). Loan repayment and credit worthiness of maize farmers
under Kenechukwu Microfinance in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria.
Journal of Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development (JASD). 6 (2): 30 – 38.
www.jasd.daee.atbu.edu.ng; 2023 ISSN (Print): 2651-6144; ISSN (Online): 2651-6365 30. A
Publication of Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
University, Bauchi.

Kaine, A.I. N, Ume, S. I and Abojei, J.O. (2022). Determinants and Profitability of Pro –
Vitamin A Cassava Production in Enugu State. Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research
(TAJAR). 10 (2):52 – 58. A Publication of Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State,
Nigeria.

Ochiaka, C. D and Kaine, A. I. N (2022). Resource Use Efficiency of Catfish farming in South –
East, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystem Management. 2 (1): 19 – 23. Agriculture,
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu.

Kaine, A. I. N. (2021). Application of stochastic frontier production function in estimating
technical efficiency of backyard goat farmers in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State,
Nigeria. FUW Journal of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2(1): 303- 313. A Publication of Federal
University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Kaine, A. I. N and Ume, S. I (2021). Economics and Intensity of Adoption of Improved
Groundnut Technologies in Enugu State, Nigeria. AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics,
Extension and Rural Development: 4 (1): 34 – 50. A Publication of Department of Agricultural
Economics and Extension, Akwa Ibom State University, (AKSU), Uyo, Nigeria.

Kaine, A. I. N, Ajeiigbe, E. A. and Ogbonna, S. I (2021). Traditional goat production and
income generation of goat farmers in Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State,
Nigeria. Journal of Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development (JASD): 4(2): 64 – 75 A

Publication of Department of Agricultural Economics, Abubakar Tafewa Balewa University,
Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Kaine, A. I. N, J. B Fantaya and Ogbonna, S. I (2021). Resource use efficiency of palm oil p
rocessing in Ovia North East and Ikpoba – Okha Local Government Areas, Edo State, Nigeria.
Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM) Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 1 (1):
110 – 115. An official publication of College of Science, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi (formally, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi)

Ume, S. I. and Kaine, A. I. N (2021). Technical Efficiencies of TMS Cassava Varieties by
Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria AKSU Journal of Agriculture and Food Science 5(3):141 – 159,
2021. A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture, Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU, Uyo,
Nigeria

Ogbonna, S. I, Nwandu, P.I and Kaine, A.I. N (2021). Determinants of Access and Size of Credit
for Investment by Production Agripreneurs in South – East Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of
Agriculture and Forestry 8 (1): 1 – 18. Publication of Faculty of Agriculture, Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.

Kaine, A.I.N. (2020). Determinants of adoption of improved palm oil processing technology
among literate women palm oil processors in Ikpoba – Okha Local Government Area, Edo State,
Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development (IJARD) 23 (2): 5313 –
5319. A Publication of Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

Kaine, A.I.N. (2020). Determinants of technical inefficiency of cassava (fufu) processors in
Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria: A Stochastic Frontier Production Function.
The Nigerian Journal of Agricultural and Forestry (NJAF). 7(1): 47 – 57. Publication of Faculty
of Agriculture, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.

Ume, S.I, A.I.N Kaine and D.C Ochiaka (2020). Resource use efficiency of yam production
among smallholder farmers and effect to the environment in the Tropics. Sustainable Food
Production. 7: 1 – 16. A Scientific Paper, Switzerland. A publication of Faculty of Management,
Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, University of

Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest.

Kaine, A.I.N and Ume, S.I (2019). Socioeconomic determinants of smallholder farming
household participation in off-farm employment in Ezza Local Government Area, Ebonyi State,
Nigeria. Ife Journal of Agriculture, (31)1: 63-74. Publication of Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ille Ife, Nigeria.

Kaine, A.I.N. (2018). Economics of traditional cassava processing technology among small-
holder female cassava processors in Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State Nigeria.
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, XXXIX 1&2 (2018): 103- 112. A publication of
Bangladesh Agriculture University

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). Determination of elasticity of demand among fish consumers in Ukwuani
Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. International Journal for Agriculture and Rural
Development, 21(2): 3849- 3854 A Publication of Federal University of Technology, Owerri
(FUTO)

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). Agriculture: A Panacea to income generation and Local Government
Development. Hyuku Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (HJIR). 2 (1): 25-32. A Publication
of Kwararafa University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). Profitability and marketing efficiency of traditional palm oil production
technology in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria Journal of physical
and Life Sciences. A Publication of National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). Profitability and marketing efficiency of fish processing among small
holder fish processors and marketers in Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos Nigeria.
International Journal for Agriculture and Rural Development, 21(1):3425 – 3431. A Publication
of Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

Kaine, A.I.N and Ume, S. I. (2017). Socio economic Determinant of Rain-Fed Rice Production

among Female Small-Holder Farmers in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State,
Nigeria. Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research 5(2): 49-54. Mar-Apr- 2017. A Publication of
Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.

Kaine, A.I.N (2017). Determinants of saving and investment pattern of rural households in Delta
North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of physical and Life Sciences. 1(1): 39 –
54. A Publication of National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
Kaine, A. I. N and Ume, S.I (2017). Socioeconomic Determinants of Rain-fed Rice Production
among Female Small-Holder Farmers in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research: 5(2):49-54. A publication of Taraba State University,
Jalingo

Kaine, A.I.N. and Awolumate, S (2017). Impact of Microfinance Banks in Economic
Development in Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. FUW Journal of
Agriculture and Life Sciences 2(1):69-75 A Publication of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba
State, Nigeria

Kaine, A.I.N. and Chukwuma, E.E (2017). Technical Efficiency and Profitability of Backyard
Poultry Farming in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of
Agriculture and Food Sciences. 15(1): 28-38 A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture and
Veterinary Medicine, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

Kaine, A.I.N. and Ume, S.I (2017). Economics of Snail Production among Small-Holder
Farmers in South East, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment 4(2)13-22 A
Publication of Delta State University, Abraka

Ume, S.I and Kaine, A.I.N (2017). Determinants of Cocoyam Farmers Choice of Adaptation
Methods to Climate Change in South East, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Food and
Environment 4(2): 23-35A Publication of Delta State University, Abraka

Kaine, A.I.N., (2016). Determinants of Demand of Artisan Fish Production in Ukwani Local
Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of agriculture, Food and Environment
12(3): 85-88. A Publication of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
Kaine, A.I.N., (2016). Economic Analysis of Maize Production in Aniocha North Local
Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Economics and
Management 6(1):9-20

Nwaobiala, C. U and Kaine, A.I.N., (2016). Determinants of Cassava Performance among
Graduates of National Directorate of Employment in Imo State, Nigeria. Journal of Farm
Management 15(1):92-98.A Publication of Farm Management Association of Nigeria

Kaine, A.I.N., Olotu McRollins Efe (2016). An error correction representation of market
liquidity. Economic growth nexus in Nigeria: a recent experience. Asian Economic and Financial
Review 6(2):109-114.

Kaine, A.I.N. (2015). Analysis of Crop Enterprise Combination among Small Holder Farmers in
Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural
Development; 5 (5): 116-123
Kaine, A. I. N (2015) J. E. Iku and Ebigwai (2015). Analysis of determinants of demand and
supply of maize in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta, Nigeria. International Journal
of Sustainable Agricultural Research. 2(1): 12 – 21

Kaine, A.I.N. and Larry (Jnr) Okorje (2014). Estimation of Cost and Return of Plantain
Production in Orihionwon Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of
Agriculture and Rural Development 4 (2): 162-168

Kaine, A.I.N. (2011). Investigation of factors affecting technical inefficiency of akpu processing
in Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of Human Ecology. 33(2): 133 – 137. A Publication of Kamla –
Raj Enterprise

Olotu, McRollins. Efe and Kaine, A.I.N (2011). Globalization and Aggregate Employment
Nexus. A recent Experience of Thn e Nigerian Industrial Sector. Journal of Research in National

Development. 9(2b):298-301An International Publication of the Transcampus Interdisciplinary
Research and Stu dy Group. Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal
University of Te chnology, Owerri, Nigeria. A Publication of Federal University of Technology,
Owerri (FO)

Kaine A.I.N, (2009). Economic Analysis of Alternative Cassava Processing Technologies; A
Case Study of Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of Science and
Technology Research 8 (1): 73-78

Refereed Conference Proceedings
Kaine, A.I.N. and Fantaya, J. B (2019). Socio-economic determinants of adoption of palm oil
processing technology among small holder processors in Ovia North East and Ikpoba Okha
Local Government Areas.Edo State, Nigeria. In Isong A,Onwahalu, J.T, Eze, J.N.,
Gbadeyan,S.T.,Umar, F.A., Abubakar, H. N., Ismila, A., Bassey, M. S., Kolade, M. O., Uyokei,
U., and Bello, O. L (eds). Proceedings of 53rd Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of
Nigeria (ASN), held at National Cereals Research Institute, of Nigeria, Abuja. October 21 – 25,
2019. Pp 390 -394.

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). On-farm income generation of snail production among small-holder snail
farmers in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria. In Okoye, B. C. J.A
Mbanasor, A.O Olojede, Y.D Ndirpay, J. E Ewuziem, H. M Anyeagbunam, T. J Onyeka, R. U
Onyeneka and D. N Onunkwo (eds). Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of Agricultural
Society of Nigeria held at Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja, October 22-26,
2018.

Kaine, A.I.N (2018). Marketing Efficiency of off-season fluted pumpkin (Telfera occidentalis
Hook F) production among small holder farmers in Ndokwa West Local Government Area,
Delta State, Nigeria. Proceeding of the Second International Conference on Food Security and
Hidden Hunger, Federal University, Nduf-Alike, Ikwo, Ebony State, Nigeria. October 8-10, 2018
pp 131-135.

Kaine, A.I.N (2017). Snail Production, Processing and Marketing in Nigeria: Opportunities and
Challenges- a Review Paper. . In Ogunje, J.O, Onyeneke, R. U., and Osakwe, I.I (eds).

Proceeding of the First International Conference on Food Security and Hidden Hunger, Federal
University, Nduf-Alike, Ikwo, Ebony State, Nigeria. October 8-11, 2017 pp 168-172

Kaine, A.I.N. and Ume, S.I (2017). Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies among Female
Headed Households in Anambra State, Nigeria. In Ogunje, J.O, Onyeneke, R. U., and Osakwe,
I.I (eds). Proceeding of the First International Conference on Food Security and Hidden Hunger,
Federal University, Nduf-Alike, Ikwo, Ebony State, Nigeria. October 8-11, 2017 pp 160-167.

Kaine, A.I.N, R.A. Alabi and P.C. Ike (2009). Technical and Allocative Efficiency of Akpu
Producers in Delta State, Nigeria: A Stochastic Frontier Production Analysis. In I. Muhammed,
U. B Kyiogwom, W.A Hassan, A. L Ala, A. Singh and S.D Dogondaji (eds). Proceedings of the
23rd Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo
University, Sokoto, Nigeria. 14th – 17th December, 2009. pp 713-718.

Environmental resource Economics, Agricultural Production Economics, Land Resource Economics, Agribusiness and Marketing

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TETFUND INSTITUTION BASED RESEARCH GRANT
2023: Socio – economic determinants of child labour among female headed household
cassava farmers in South – South, Nigeria: A Post COVID-19 experience
Amount:
1994: Small Grant for Thesis Writing: Council for the Development of Social Science
Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar – Senegal (Completed) (Principal/Major
Investigator)