About AKINBO, RASAKI YINKA

Chief Lecturer|PGD(Computer Science), BSc., MSc. (Statistics),

School

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department

Mathematics And Statistics

Programme

National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

Research Interest

Mathematical Statistics and Econometrics

Awards & Honours

Federal Scholarship Award 1992

Federal Government of Nigeria - Scholarship Award (1987/88)          

University of Ilorin - Departmental Prize (1990)

 

Teaching Areas

Statistical Theory, Elementary probability theory, Multivariate methods and Stochastic Process, Industrial Statistics, Design and Analysis of Experiment, Non parametric Tests

Selected Publications

Fagoyinbo I.S, Akinbo R.Y, Ajibode I.A, (2013). Statistics Aided Medical Diagnosis. (A case study of Malaria and Typhoid Fevers). Journal of Business and Educational Policies,10(1), ISS: 0794-3210

Fagoyinbo I.S, Akinbo R.Y, Ajibode I.A, (2013):  Modelling Academic Risks of Students in a Polytechnic System with the use of Discriminant Analysis. Progress in Applied Mathematics, 5(2), ISSN 1925-2528 

Akinbo R.Y, Adeboye N.O., Akinde, M.A., (2013). Statistical Analysis of Inflation rate in Nigerian Economy. Journal of Business and Educational Policies. 9(1), ISSN 0794-3210.

Okorafor U., Abe J.B., Ikegwu E.M., Ajiboye Y.O., Akinbo R.Y., Onyekobi A.N. (2013). Survey on the use of ICT among undergraduates: A study of Yaba College of Technology Students’. International journal of science and society. 3(1), ISSN 2276-7924

Oke S.A., Okorafor U., Abe J.B., Akinbo R.Y., Ikegwu E.M (2013). Socio Demographic Analysis of the Attitude of Health Professionals towards People Living with HIV/AIDS. International journal of science and society. 3(1), ISSN 2276-7924.

Agunbiade D.A., Adeboye N.O. Akinbo R.Y., Ajibode I.A. (2013). Modeling and Forecasting of Rare Events in Nigeria. Caribbean Journal of Science and Technology. Vol.1 , ISSN 0799-3757.

Busari G.A, Akinbo R.Y., Adeboye N.O. (2013). Impact of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on the growth of Local Governments in Nigeria, Paripex – Indian Journal of Research. 2(11),. ISSN 2250-1991.

Akinbo R.Y., Ezekiel I.D., Olaiju O.A., Ezekiel E.I.,(2013). The Newsboy problem in determining optimal quantity in Stochastic Inventory problem for fixed demand. The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE). ISSN 2224-6096. 

Akinbo R.Y., Ezekiel I.D., Olaiju O.A., Ezekiel E.I.,(2013). Determination of optimal size of casual workers in a production company. A case study of Dangote Cement Plc. The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE). ISSN 2224-6096.

Conferences Attended

Adeboye, N. O and Akinbo, R. Y. (2018). A Panel Data Regression Modelling of Corporate Social Responsibility’s Impact on Manufacturing Industry. 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Technological Innovation and Global Competitiveness, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro. pp 00-00

Akinbo R.Y., Adeboye N.O., Ajibode I.A (2013). Forecasting Modeling of Rare Events in Nigeria. A paper presented at 2nd National Conference of School of Applied Science, FPI.

Fagoyinbo I.S., Akinbo R.Y., Ajibode I.A. (2013). Importance Performance Matrix as a panacea of improvements priority. A paper presented at 2nd National Conference of School of Applied Science, FPI.

Fagoyinbo I.S., Akinbo R.Y., Ajibode I.A. (2013). Discriminant Analysis: An alternative to determine cut-off mark for students’ admission into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions. A paper presented at 2nd National Conference of School of Applied Science, FPI.

Shomoye I.A., Akinbo R.Y. (2013). Investigation of the effect of Multicollinearity on Econometric Data. A paper presented at 2nd National Conference of School of Applied Science, FPI.

Akinbo, R. Y.,  Ezekiel, I. D., Olaiju, I. A. (2009). Partitioning Techniques in Global Optimization. A paper presented at the School of Applied Science (SAS) First National Conference.

Akinbo, R. Y., Ezekiel, I. D., Adeboye, N. O., (2009). Factors Responsible for poor performance of some students in statistics practical in some selected Polytechnics in Ogun State.  A paper presented at the School of Applied Science (SAS) First National Conference.

Akinde, M A,  Akinbo, R. Y., Omowunmi, J. O. (2007). Poverty Amidst Plenty: A  Case Study of Keke NAPEB As a Poverty Alleviating Instrument in Nigeria.  A paper presented at The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) 2nd National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

Akinde, M A,  Akinbo, R. Y., Omowunmi, J. O. (2006). Government Funding On Education and Sustenance of Democracy in Nigeria. A paper presented at the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta Chapter.

Fagoyinbo I.S., Akinbo R.Y. (2006). The Role and Importance of Statistics In Nation Building.  A paper presented at the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) 1st National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

Summary of Profile

Mr. Akinbo is a Statistician and Data Analysis specialist. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Statistics as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. He is a seasoned polytechnic lecturer of almost three (3) decades and presently a chief lecturer of over five (5) years in the department of Mathematics and Statistics. He has put in almost a decade as a resource person with National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and other Nigerian Polytechnics as well as Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). He has many articles in reputable journals and co-authored five published textbooks. He has attended so many conferences and workshops to update his knowledge in which he has presented some of his works. He was responsible for organizing seminars, given lectures at many functions and coordinating projects within and outside the academic environments. He has demonstrable skills in coordination, data analysis, teaching & research as well as people management.  As a former Head of Department and current Director of UNESCO at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, he has coordinated training of Junior and Senior staff members on capacity building. He is a member of the Nigerian Statistical bodies and American Statistical Association.