Career Profile
Alawode Yetunde Opeyemi is a Lecturer in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria. Born on September 29, 1980, her expertise lies in Plant Breeding, genetics, and Seed Technology. She holds a B.Agric in Crop Production from Olabisi Onabanjo University (2005), an M.Sc in Crop Science from the University of Ibadan (2011). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Seed Technology at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Her academic career began in 2013 at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where she gained extensive experience in teaching, course coordination, and research. Her responsibilities include online facilitation, curriculum development, and supervision of examinations. Yetunde coordinates numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Research Techniques, Crop Genetics and Breeding, and Organic Crop Production Systems.
Yetunde’s research focuses on genetic studies of crops, particularly okra and sweet potato, and soil fertility evaluation. She has received a grant to investigate soil properties along the River Kaduna Watershed. Her scholarly output includes publications on topics such as rice trait stability, fertilizer effects on sweet corn, and environmental impact assessments for irrigation schemes.
A member of the Crop Science Society of Nigeria, the Plant Breeders Association of Nigeria, and Genetics Society of Nigeria, Yetunde actively contributes to agricultural science through her teaching, research, and administrative roles.
Dr Yetunde Opeyemi Alawode
02747
Kaduna
Agricultural Sciences
Crop and Soil Sciences
Lecturer II
yalawode@noun.edu.ng
B. Agric (Crop Production Option), M.Sc Agric (Agronomy), PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Seed Technology (In view), Diploma in Computer Studies from Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, obtained in 2007
Yetunde started her academic career in 2013 at the National Open University of Nigeria, where she has gained nine years of university teaching experience. Her responsibilities include online facilitation, setting of TMA questions, setting of examination questions, supervision of marking of examination scripts, production of course materials, production of videos for online facilitation, and research work. She has coordinated several courses, including General Agriculture, Statistics and Research Methodology, Techniques of Scientific Writing and Presentation, Agricultural Statistics and Data Processing, Produce and Postharvest Management, Organic and Urban Farming, Crop Genetics and Breeding, Organic Crop Production Systems, Principles of Crop Protection, Soil Erosion and Conservation, and Soil Ecosystem.
Yetunde has conducted personal research, including her M.Sc thesis on the variation pattern in sweet potato tubers cultivated on degraded soils in the University of Ibadan. She is currently conducting genetic studies of Agro-nutritional Traits of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Under Contrasting Environments as her Ph.D. project. She has also been awarded a research grant for the project entitled “”Pedological Evaluation of Soil Physico-Chemical Properties along River Kaduna Watershed in Kaduna, North Western Nigeria.
• Major Journal Articles
1. Nassir, Adesola L. and Alawode, Y.O. (2016) “Stability Analysis of Panicle and Grain Traits of Rainfed Upland Rice in Two Tropical Ecologies of Nigeria” Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Vol 39 (4): 483 – 494.
2. Eze S.C., Eze E. I., Alawode Y. O. and Kalu U. O (2022) “Effects of fertilizer rates on the growth and Time of harvest on the mechanical strength of sweet corn (Zea mays L.) in Nsukka, southeastern Nigeria” Journal of Research in the Laboratory for Arts and Science Vol 4 No. 1: 1-10.
3. Alawode Y.O. (2022) “Variation Pattern in Sweet Potato Tubers Cultivated on Degraded Soils in University of Ibadan” International Journal of Scientific Research in Africa-IJSERA Vol 3 No. 2: 79-88.
4. Shani B. B., Musa A. A, Petu-Ibikunle A.M., Alhassan G.A., Obasi S.N. and Alawode Y. (2022) “Environmental impact assessment for small-scale irrigation schemes in Kaduna State, Nigeria” Nigerian Journal of Soil Science Vol 32 No. 1: 30-36.
5. Eze, S. C., Alawode Y. O., Awere S. U., Chukwu, C. and Ojobo C. (2022) “Determination of shelf-life and food quality characteristics of yellow pepper as influenced by maturity stage and storage media” Journal of Research in the Laboratory for Arts and Science Vol 4 No. 2: 1-11.
6. Kehinde, T. O., Shittu, M. M., Adebisi, M. A., Ajenifuja, A. A., Olufelo, J. O. and Alawode, Y. O. (2023) “Effects of Accelerated Aging on Physiological Quality of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Seeds”
7. OBASI, S. N., ALHASSAN G. A., ALAWODE Y.O., OBASI C.C. (2024). “Micronutrient Distribution in Arable Soils Along River Kaduna Watershed, North-Western Nigeria”
8. Obasi S.N., Alhassan G.A., Alawode Y.O., Obasi C. C. (2023) “Pedological Evaluation of Soils Along River Kaduna Watershed in Kaduna, North Western Nigeria”
9. I.O. OYEWO., E.O. OYEWO., K.O. ADELALU., A.A. ALAWODE., O.O. OLAWALE and Y.O. ALAWODE. (2023). “Socio Economic Determinants of Fruits Marketing in Oyo State, Nigeria”
10. Obasi, S. N., Obasi, C. C., Alhassan G. A., Alawode, Y. O. (2024) “Soil Fertility Capability Evaluation along River Kaduna Watershed, Northern Nigeria”
11. Obasi S.N., Obasi C.C., Alhassan G.A., Alawode Y.O., Nnabuihe E.C. (2024). “Characterization and Fertility Capability Classification of Soils Along River Kaduna Watershed, NORTH-Western Nigeria”
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise:
– Crop Breeding and Genetic Improvement: Development of high-yield, climate-resilient crop varieties using traditional breeding and modern biotechnological approaches.
– Nutritional Biofortification: Enhancing the nutritional profiles of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies and support public health.
– Genomic Selection and Molecular Markers: Application of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection to accelerate the breeding process and achieve targeted genetic traits.
– Disease and Pest Resistance: Research into genetic resistance mechanisms to develop crops that withstand common pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical inputs.
– Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Focus on breeding crops that thrive under sustainable farming systems, conserving biodiversity, and supporting agroecological practices.
a. Orcid number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-3385
b. Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xtu- ECEAAAAL
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