About AFOLAYAN, OLUFUNMILAYO TOPE

Chief Lecturer|B.Sc. (Agric Economics), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Economics)

School

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Department

General Studies

Programme

National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

Research Interest

Development economics, Education Economics, Economics of Human Capital, Energy Economics, Labour Economics, Agricultural Development, Macroeconomics, International Economics and Finance, Environmental Economics, Growth Economics.

Teaching Areas

Economics; Principles of Economics

Selected Publications

Afolayan, O. T., Okodua, H., Matthew, O. and Osabohien, R. (2019). Reducing Unemployment Malaise in Nigeria: The Role of Electricity Consumption and Human Capital Development. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 9(4), 63-73.

Afolayan, O. T. and Jimoh, S. O. (2019). Foreign Direct Investment Inflows and Oil Exports in Nigeria: An Empirical Perspective. Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance, 3(6), 248-253.

Afolayan, O. T. (2019). Human Capital Development and Nigerian Economy in the Long-Run Perspective: Empirical Evidence. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies (JHSSS), 1(6), 13-27.

Afolayan, O. T. and Aderemi, T. A. (2019). Environmental Quality and Health Effects in Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Economic Development. SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 6(11), 44-55.

Adebayo, A. G. and Afolayan, O. T. (2019). Impact of Foreign Aids on Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Economics, 1(3), 102-111.

Afolayan, O. T. and Tomiwa, F. T. (2019). Is Foreign Direct Investment Inflow Market Seeking in Nigeria? An Error Correction Model Approach. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 4(9), 723-728.

Afolayan, O. T. (2016). Translating Graduates’ Entrepreneurial Intentions to Actions amidst Hostile Business Climate in Nigeria: The Mediating Role of Mentoring. Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(11), 101-107.

Afolayan, O. T. (2016). Inadequate Access to Finance: A Bottleneck for Entrepreneurial Vibrancy in Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(10), 195-205.

Phillips, O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2016). A Philosophical Appraisal of Globalization, the Challenge of Human Capital Deficit and the Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Nigeria, The Ilaro Journal of Management, Arts, Science & Technology, 3(1). ISSN: 978-071-5541.

Akinleke, W.O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2015). An Assessment of the Socio Cultural Perspectives of Male and Female Political Involvement in Nigeria. Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(9), 48-60.

Yusuff, M. A., Afolayan, O. T. and Adamu, A. M. (2015). Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment in Agricultural Sector and Its Contributions to GDP in Nigeria. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences, 6(2), 94-100.

Afolayan, O. T. and Kolawole, O. O. (2014). Gender Imbalance in Job Placement among Hotel Employees in Abeokuta South Local Government. Journal of Women in Technical Education, 7(1), 101-107.

Afolayan, O. T. and Kolawole, O. O. (2012). Entrepreneurship Development Through ‘Adire’ Production: A Tool for Poverty Reduction in South-Western Nigeria. Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Home Management, 4, 248-255.

Afolayan, O. T. and Kolawole, O. O. (2012). Improved ‘Gari’ Production: An Entrepreneurship Perspective for Poverty Alleviation in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Home Management, 4, 242-247.

Adebayo, S. A., Afolayan, O. T. and Alao, O. O. (2011). Nigeria’s Quest for Food Security: The Technology Imperative. Journal of Management, Technology and Humanities, 2(3), 36-45.

 

Conferences Attended

Afolayan, O. T., Okodua, H. and Oaikhenan, H. (2019). Human Capital Formation and Nigerian Economic Development: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Approach. Proceedings of the 34th IBIMA Conference, Madrid, Spain; 13-14 November, pp. 8215-8231.

Jimoh, S. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2019). Impact of ICT and Innovation on Youths Empowerment in Nigeria (Case of Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State). Paper Presented at the SMS Annual Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 26-29 August.

Afolayan, O. T. and Adamu, A. M. (2019). The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing Unemployment among Youths in Nigeria. SMS Annual Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 26-29 August.

Afolayan, O. T. and Adamu, A. M. (2019). Tertiary Education Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Mentoring in Translating Entrepreneurial Intentions to Actions in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 1st National Conference of WITED (Ilaro Chapter), The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 13-16 August, pp. 156-164.

Jimoh, S. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2019). Impact of Technological Innovation on Customers Satisfaction in Selected Banks in Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 16th iSTEAMS Multidisciplinary Research Nexus Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria; 9-11 June, pp. 59-62.

Afolayan, O. T., Okodua, H. and Oaikhenan, H. (2019). Employees’ Compensation and Labour Productivity in Nigeria: Empirical Insights from Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag Technique. Proceedings of the 33rd IBIMA Conference, Granada, Spain; 10-11 April, pp. 118-131.

Afolayan, A. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2018). Space Mission; Satellite with its Myriads of Technological Innovation Necessary for Enhancing Economic Growth in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the 1st International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 5–8 November.

Afolayan, O. T. (2017). The Relationship between Human Capital Investments and Economic Development in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the School of Management Studies National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 28– 30 November.

Akinleke, W. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2015). An Assessment of the Socio-Cultural Perspective of Male and Female Political Involvement in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the 7th Annual National Conference of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; 26-30 April.

Adamu, A. M. and Afolayan, O. T. (2015). The Adoption of Cashless Policy in “Gbagi” Market, Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. Paper Presented at the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) Zone C Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 11-14 May.

Afolayan, A. O., Afolayan, O. T. and Ojuawo, S. O. (2015). Multidisciplinary Approach to Combating Terrorism in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the ASUP Zone C Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 11-14 May.

Phillips, O., Afolayan, O. and Yusuff, M. (2015). Information Technology as Catalyst for Good Governance and Economic Development in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the 3rd National Conference of the School of Applied Sciences, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 15-18 June.

Phillips, O., Yusuff, M. A. and Afolayan, O. T. (2015). A Critical Examinationof the Connection between Entrepreneurship Development and Socio-Economic Security in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the 5th National Conference of the School of Environmental Studies, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 15-17 July.

Afolayan, A. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2013). Neural Networks as a Tool for the Assessment of Credit Worthiness of Loan Applicants in Nigeria Banks. Paper Presented at the 2nd School of Applied Sciences National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 6-9 May.

Kolawole, O. O., Musa, J. and Afolayan, O. T. (2013). Effect of Employees’ Turnover on Hotel Industry. Paper Presented at the 2nd National Conference of the School of Applied Sciences, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 6-9 May.

Afolayan O. T. and Kolawole, O. O. (2012). Gender Issues in Hospitality Industry in Nigeria (A Case Study of Abeokuta South Local Government). Paper Presented at the 6th National Conference of Women in Technical Education (WITED), The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 8-11 October.

Jiboku, O. A. and Afolayan, O. T. (2012). Illiteracy and Unemployment: Two Sides of a Coin in Threats to Nigeria’s National Security. Paper Presented at the 8th National Conference of the School of Management Studies, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 21-23 November.

Afolayan, O. T. (2011). Issues in Food Crops’ Marketing and Nigeria’s Realization of Vision 20:2020. Book of Readings of the 4th National Conference of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Ilaro; 5-9 September, N. A. Musa, J. C. Okafor, O. A. Jiboku and N. A. Ilelaboye (Eds.), pp. 39-45.

Afolayan, O. T., Kolawole, O. O. and Afuye, F. O. (2010). Modern ‘Gari Production as Panacea for Unemployment and Poverty Reduction in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Book of Readings of the 1st National Conference of the School of Engineering, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 2-5 November, pp. 33-38.

Kolawole, O. O., Afuye, O. F. and Afolayan, O. T. (2010). The Relevance of SIWES/IT in the Prospect of Hospitality Management Graduates in the Labour Market. Book of Readings of 1st National Conference of the School of Engineering, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 2-5 November; pp. 117-124.

Adebayo, S. A. and Afolayan, O. T. (2009). Exploring Science and Technology in Nigeria’s Quest for Food Security. Paper Presented at the 1st National Conference of the School of Applied Sciences, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 26-30 October.

Afolayan, O. T. (2006). The Role of Agriculture in Nigeria’s Quest for Food Security for Sustainable National Development. Paper Presented at the 7th National Conference of the School of Business Studies, The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State; 5-8 December.

Agbeyangi, B. A., Akinde, M. A. and Afolayan, O. T. (2006). The Banking Industry Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Nigeria Reminiscent. Book of Readings of the 1st National Conference of ASUP, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 5-8 June, A. A. Fayemi, S. A. Olagoke, F. B. Aiyeleye, I. K. Ogunfayo, D. W. S. Alausa, M. A. Yusuff, S. S. Akoja and S. O. Babalola (Eds.), pp. 208-219.

Afolayan, A. O. and Afolayan, O. T. (2006). Applications of Expert System in Modern Day Technology in Nigeria. Paper Presented at the 1st ASUP National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro; 5-8 June.

 

Summary of Profile

Olufunmilayo Afolayan, a principal lecturer in the Department of General Studies has been engaged in teaching Principles of Economics for almost three decades at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State. A holder of Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan, Master of Science in Economics from the University of Lagos, and currently a Doctoral student of Economics at the Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Nigerian Institute for Training and Development (NITAD); has to her credit many publications in both Local and International Journal Outlets of high repute; has attended many Local and International conferences with papers presented.

She is happily married with lovable children.