People
Affiliation
Lecturer, Dept. of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Address
Dept. of Social Work,
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