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The HOD of Leisure And Tourism

The HOD of Leisure And Tourism
Department Overview

Welcome note from the

HOD of Leisure and Tourism

Okosodo Ehi Francis, Ph.D

Nd (General Agriculture), Hnd (Forestry And Wood Technology), Pgd (Wildlife Management), M.tech. (Wildlife Management), Ph.D, HOD

WELCOME TO FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO

Brief History The Leisure and Tourism Department of The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro took off with 43 students in October, 2016. The pioneering students graduated in October 2018 with 5 distinction students. In line with vision, which is aligned to the corporate strategy of FPI (to be the best in Nigeria within its mandate) we have adopted emphasis on practical training. As a polytechnic, we emphasize ‘Leisure and Tourism’; hence for all our courses, practical contents are compulsory (in addition to those specified by the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE). Our goal is to ensure that our graduates are job-ready (either as employees or self-employed). To make this possible, the manag...
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Brief History The Leisure and Tourism Department of The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro took off with 43 students in October, 2016. The pioneering students graduated in October 2018 with 5 distinction students. In line with vision, which is aligned to the corporate strategy of FPI (to be the best in Nigeria within its mandate) we have adopted emphasis on practical training. As a polytechnic, we emphasize ‘Leisure and Tourism’; hence for all our courses, practical contents are compulsory (in addition to those specified by the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE). Our goal is to ensure that our graduates are job-ready (either as employees or self-employed). To make this possible, the manag...

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About OKOSODO EHI FRANCIS, PhD

Senior Lecturer|ND (General Agriculture), HND (Forestry and Wood Technology), PGD (Wildlife Management), M.Tech. (Wildlife Management), PhD

School

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department

Leisure and Tourism

Programme

National Diploma

Research Interest

Ecotourism Development Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism Biodiversity Conservation Coastal Ecosystem and Ecotourism Development Avitourism (Bird Watching) Ethno medicine in Tourism Ethno tourism researching Habitat Assessment of Queen Forest Akure Ondo state Nigeria with 500 level students of department of Forestry and wildlife, Ekiti state University Ado Ekiti Nigeria June 2017 Assessment of Oshogbo Grooves with master’s degree students of Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo state Nigeria July 2017 Avian species survey of Yewa south and North Local Areas along Nigeria Republic of Benin border, with team of international researchers

Awards & Honours

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Teaching Areas

Geography of Tourism

Transportation in Tourism

Research Methodology

Ecotourism

 

Selected Publications

  1. Adeyemo A I, Okosodo E. F. (2007) Improving wildlife pasture by interplanting with Chenaecristarotunfolia Journal of Forestry 2 (4): 24 - 32.
  2. Ejidike, BN. Okosodo E. F. (2007) Food and feeding habits of the Thick-tailed Galago(Otolemourcrassicaudatus) Journal of Fisheries International 2 (3): 231 - 233.
  3. Adeyemo A.I and Okosodo E. F. (2006) Ecotourism for Economic Empowerment in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference.
  4. Okosodo, E. F., Ogunyemi, O. O andOrimaye, J. O. (2015). Foraging Strategies of Some Bird Species Feeding on Moringaoleifera Leaves in Covenant University Farm Ota, South Western Nigeria. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research (USA)
  5. Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O. and Obasogie F. O. (2016). Food and Feeding Ecology of…Common Bulbul (Pycnonotusbarbatus) in Leventis Foundation Agricultural School Ilesa South Western Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 6(1): 010-016, (Nigeria).
  6. Okosodo, E.F., Orimaye, J. O. and Obasogie, F. O. (2016). Avifauna Species Diversity of Covenant University Ota South Western Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 6(1): 017-027, (Nigeria).
  7. Okosodo E.F. (2015). Avifauna Species Diversity of Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research Benin City, Edo state Nigeria. Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological sciences, 5(3): 194- 205
  8. Okosodo E. F. Odewumi, O. S. and Orimaye J. O. (2016). Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 1(2) 244-250
  9. Okosodo E. F, Odewumi O. S and Orimaye J. O (2016). Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork TailedDrongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Agricultural School South West Nigeria. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 1(2) 252-258
  10. Ogunyemi O.O, Orimaye J. O, and Okosodo E. F (2016). The Avifauna Distribution and Diversity in the Northern Region of Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences Volume 3 Pp 98 -103
     

Collaboration/Linkages

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Conferences Attended

  1. Adeyemo Al, Subam LO, Afolayan TA, Okosodo EF. (2006) The impact of human Encroachment on Ifon Game Reserve; Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference. School of Agricultural and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure. Pp166 - 171.
  2. Okosodo E. F,Odewumi O. S and Orimaye, J. O (2015): Avian Species Diversity and Abundance in Leventis Foundation Agricultural Training School, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. In Amusa T. O and Babalola F.D (eds) Proceedings of the 5th Annual Biodiversity Conference on Conservation in 21st Century Nigeria: Transcending Disciplinary Boundariesheldbetween 19th-20thMay, 2015 at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. Pp 118-126. (Nigeria).
  3. KOLAWOLE, O.O & OKOSODO E.F., (2017) Avian Species Abundance and Diversity of Idanre forest Reserve South Western Nigeria. National Conference on Science, Technology and Communication (SPACIT) Jointly organized by the schools of pure and applied sciences and communication and information technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Ogun state.
  4. KOLAWOLE, O.O & OKOSODO E.F., Economic impact of beach tourism in largos state south western Nigeria national conference on science, technology and communication (SPACIT) Jointly organized by the schools of pure and applied sciences and communication and information technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Ogun state.
  5. Oholiab B.A, Orimaye J.O., Okosodo E.F., Adekola O.E., Adewumi A.A., HRM Abolariwa A.O, Akande H.A. Raptors of a Pristine Rainforest: A case study of Ayikunugba Waterfalls Oke Ila Orangun Osun state Nigeria. Proceedings of the 2nd  Wildlife Society of Nigeria  (WISON)  16th -19th  September 2018,, Pp 144-153 
  6. Kolawole O.O., Okosodo E.F. (2018). Influence of Different Land Use Types on Bird Species Diversity and Richness in Two Agro-Ecological Zones Edo state Nigeria. The 11th SMART-is TEAMSinternational Multidisciplinary Conference Series. A Multidisciplinary & Systems Interest Group of the International Centre for Information Technology & Development Southern University. Series 3 Pp 10
  7. Okosodo E.F. Orimaye J.O. Ogunyemi O.O. Oholiab B.A., Bird Species Diversity and Abundance of Oluwa Forest Reserve Southwest Nigeria. Proceedings of the 3nd Wildlife Societyof Nigeria (WISON) Osun state.  16th -19th  September 2019, Pp 262- 270
     

Summary of Profile

Dr. Okosodo Ehi Francis bagged Ph.D. in Ecotourism and Wildlife Management from the Federal University of Technology FUTA and before then attended the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University Institute of Agricultural Research and Training Moore Plantation and Michael Okpara College of Agriculture Owerri Imo state. My research interest has been diversity and abundance of bird species in West African region as a flagship for tourism potentials. Currently as a lecturer at the Department of Leisure and Tourism management my research interest is now focused on tourism and biodiversity conservation.  

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