Affiliation
Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Address

Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies

PO Box 1092

Campus Post Office

Obafemi Awolowo University

Ile-Ife

Nigeria

 

Contact

faeboiyehi@yahoo.com

 

 

Biosketch

Dr. Eboiyehi is a research fellow at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ile, Nigeria. He holds a BA (Anthropology), an MSc (Sociology) and PhD (Sociology) - all from the University of Ibadan. He is a member of the Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Association (NASA), Ben Africa, the International Union for Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) and the International Sociological Association (ISA).

 

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Social Change and Ageing
• Gender and Ageing
• Family as Care and Support System for Older Persons
• Intergenerational Relationships

Key methodological skills

• Qualitative research methods

Current/planned research

• Care and Support for the Aged among the Esan of South Nigeria
• Women’s Labour Force Participation and Elder Care among the Esan of South-South Nigeria
• Coping without Children: Case Study of Childless Older Persons among the Esan of South-South Nigeria