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Dr. Uzoma Odera Okoye
Affiliation
Lecturer, Dept. of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Address
Dept. of Social Work,
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka,
Enugu State,
Nigeria
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka,
Enugu State,
Nigeria
Contact
uzokoye@yahoo.co.uk
Biosketch
Dr. Okoye graduated in 1989 with a Bachelors degree in Sociology, and In 1996 obtained a Masters degree in Social Work. In 2002 she obtained a Ph.D in Social Gerontology. Dr. Okoye is currently teaching in the University of Nigeria Nsukka n the Department of Social Work. She has published several social gerontological articles. Part of her duties involves teaching and Supervision of MSc and PhD thesis.
Key research/capacity building interests
Research Interests
- Elder Abuse
- Intergenerational relationships
- Attitudes of youth towards older people
- HIV/AIDS and older people
Key methodological skills
- Field surveys
- SPSS for data analysis
Current/planned research
- Elder Abuse
- Investigating youths’ knowledge of, and attitude towards, older people
- Intergenerationalrelations
- The impact of HIV/AIDS on older people
Current engagement in capacity building
None