CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Names: ADELAJA Olusumbo Adeolu Bukola
Place and Date of birth: Ibadan and 27th February, 1986
Nationality: Nigerian
State of Origin & Local Government: Ogun State & Ijebu Igbo
Permanent Home Address: No 1, Adelaja close, Old Ife road, Alakia, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Present Address: No 1, Adelaja close, Old Ife road, Alakia, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. 08065399328 & [email protected]
Marital Status: Married
Number and ages of children: Nil
Current Rank and Salary: Nil
Educational Institutions attended with dates:
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. 2016 – 2018
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. 2012 -2014
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. 2005 – 2010
Ife City College, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. 2003
St. Anne’s School, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. 1996 – 2002
Sacred Heart Private Primary School, Onireke, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. 1992 – 1996
Academic qualifications with dates:
Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Economics (UUM) 2018
Master in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (FUNAAB) 2014
Bachelor in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (UNAAB),
(Second Class Upper Division) 2010
Senior School Certificate (NECO) 2003
Primary School Testimonial 1996
Professional qualification with dates:
Fisheries Society of Nigeria (An Associate Member PM 1344) 2010
Project Management, GNT 2011
Honours/Distinctions: Nil
Working Experience:
Tacade Consulting Limited, Cocoa House, Suite 1 first floor, Old Kingsway building, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. February, 2020 – Till date
Responsibilities: Part-Time Facilitator (Project Management)
Render professional services (training) to individuals and corporate organizations and public establishments with the mission to empower effectively through practical guidance contents.
Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development, Owode Egba, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria (Youth Empowerment Programme)
Responsibilities: Resource Person in Fisheries and Aquaculture
1st December, 2019 – 14th December, 2019
Training on history of fish farming, fish breeding, pond construction and fish processing.
Practical session on fish breeding (artificial insemination);
Practical session on fish processing using industrial smoking kiln.
John Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego), Abuja, Nigeria. August 2019 – September 2019
Responsibilities: Short-term Consultant (Research Assistant-Data Collector) Ogun State
Engaged in Ogun State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (OG-RAAMP) and assessment of Gender Based Violence (GBV);
Administration of research tools to the key stakeholders in different sectors in Ogun State;
Qualitative research: Conducting of in-depth interview and focus group discussion;
Quantitative research through the use of Research Electronic Data Capture (REDcap) to administer questionnaires to the target groups;
Capturing of respondents location coordinates using REDcap application;
Uploading all responses from survey tools to REDcap server as appropriate;
Transcribing, editing and collation of data collected from qualitative research;
Report writing for the whole project.
School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
September 2017 – December 2018
Responsibilities: Research Assistant
Supervising of undergraduate students on their final project;
Preparing research instruments (questionnaires, interview guides and observation checklists) for target groups;
Field work and data collection;
Data entry, transcribing of data, data cleaning, analyzing of data using software such as Stata, SmartPls and SPSS;
Report writing and articles for publication;
Involvement in multi-disciplinary research team on training of rural dwellers and students on using hydroponic system for vegetable production for their households and sustainability of swiftlet nest industry in Northern Corridor Economic Region (Perlis, Penang, Kedah and Perak) in Malaysia.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in partnership with Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (FUNAAB) January 2017 – February 2017
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) project
Responsibilities: Field Officer (South-West)
Educating cassava farmers on the benefit attached to ACAI project which is majorly to increase their yield, diversify cassava production and improve their livelihoods and incomes;
Demographic information of cassava farmers and farm location;
Capturing of house and farm coordinates of cassava farmers using ODK;
Uploading all responses from survey tools to ACAI server as appropriate;
Delivering of ODK to the Project Coordinator in secure manner.
Career Development Centre, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia May 2016
Responsibilities: (Facilitator on ‘‘I am Ready Programme’’)
Lecturing of undergraduate students (semester 4) on ‘‘Communicating in the Multicultural Workplace’’

SMC Cooperative (Fortis Microfinance Institution), Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
April 2014 – July 2015
Responsibilities: Credit Officer
Processing and monitoring of loan
Educating of customers on the processes involved in loan facilities
Appraisal of clients business level
Preparation of contract for clients disbursement
Loan recovery from default clients
Responsibilities: Human Resource Officer
Recruiting and training of new staffs to the organization
Maintaining a conducive environment for the staffs
Providing of leadership training for the staffs.
Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
September 2013 – March 2014
Responsibilities: Client Officer
Processing and Monitoring of loan given to client
Developing of Advans loan profile
Preparation of contract for client’s disbursement
Deposit mobilization
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management) March 2012 – December 2014
Responsibilities: (Research Assistant)
Field work and data collection;
Supervising of undergraduate students on project seminars and research work;
Writing of articles and data analysis;
Involvement with Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), FUNAAB on empowering of farmers in agricultural zones of Ogun State with necessary skills in integrated agriculture, value addition and marketing of agricultural products and agricultural financing.
Oba Abass Senior Secondary School, Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
(National Youth Service Corps) March 2011 – February 2012
Responsibilities:
Teaching of Secondary School Students (Agricultural Science and Biology)
Trainee (SIWES) November 2009 – April 2010
University of Agriculture, Integrated fish farm production and hatchery complex, Alabata road, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Responsibilities:
Recording of monthly activities in the hatchery
Processing of fish
Water quality control
Management of hatchery unit
Management of broodstock pond
Management of earthen ponds

Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development Department of Fisheries, Premier Road, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria August 2009 – October 2009
(Trainee)
Responsibilities:
Fish Marketing
Monitoring of farm activities
List of Publications:
Olaoye, O. J., George, F. O. A., Abdul, W. O., Adelaja, O. A., Ashley-Dejo, S. S., and Salako, A. A (2012): Profitability and Viability of Fish Farming Enterprises Using Government Credit Agency Loan in Ogun State of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Fisheries Volume 9 (1):460 – 467.
Olaoye, O. J., Adelaja, O. A., Ashley – Dejo, S. S., Omoyinmi, A. K., Idowu A. A., and Odebiyi, C. B. (2012): Impact of Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative And Rural Development Bank Loan On Fish Farming Enterprises In Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Fisheries Volume 9 (1): 468 – 476.
Adelaja, O. A., Olaoye, O. J., Ikenweiwe, N. B. & Ashley-Dejo, S. S. (2013).Comparison of Microbial Load Associated with Smoked Fish (Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) from Oyan Lake and Ogun Waterside in Ogun State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research (D) Volume XIII Issue VIII Version I: 35 – 39.
Ashley-Dejo, S. S, Olaoye, O. J, Fakoye, E. O, Ikenweinwe, N. B, Idowu, A. I, Bolarinwa K. K and Adelaja, O. A (2013). Limitations to the Adoption of Recommended Aquaculture production Technologies by Small Scale Fish Farmers in Oyo State. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research (D), Volume XIII Issue IX: 29 – 37.
Olaoye, O. J, Ashley-Dejo S. S, Fakoye, E. O, Ikenweinwe, N. B, Alegbeleye, W. O, Ashaolu F. O and Adelaja, O. A (2013). Assessment of Socio-Economic Analysis of Fish Farming in Oyo State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research (D), 8(2): 45 – 55.
Ashley-Dejo, S. S, Olaoye, O. J., Adelaja, O. A and Abdulraheem, I. (2014): Effects of feeding levels on growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of African catfish (Clariasgariepinus, Burchell 1822). International Journal of Biology and Biological Sciences Academic Research Journal Volume 3 (2): 012-016.
Olaoye, O. Jacob, Ashley-Dejo, Samuel S, Adelaja, Olusunmbo A. B. and Ikililu, Abdulraheem (2014): Perception of small scale fish farmers on agricultural extension services delivery towards aquaculture development in Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Biology and Biological Sciences Academic Research Journal Volume 3 (3): 031-037.
Olaoye, O. J., Adelaja, O. A., Ashaolu, O. F., Ikenweiwe, N. B. and S.S. Ashley-Dejo (2015). Assessment of marketing efficiency of smoked fish among artisanal fisherfolks in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Fisheries Volume 12 (1): 855 – 864.
Olaoye, O. J., Adegbite, D. A., Oluwalana, E. O., Ashley-Dejo S. S., Adelaja, O. A and Fagbohun, A. E. (2015). Economic analysis of fish processing and marketing in Ogun Waterside Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Animal Production, Volume 42 (2): 235 – 245. Published by Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
Samuel Segun Ashley-Dejo, Isaac TundeOmoniyi, Olalekan Jacob Olaoye, Emmanuel OluwagbengaFakoya and Adeolu Olusunmbo Adelaja (2016). Analysis of adoption of improved fish hatchery production technologies and information usage by fish hatchery farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Animal Production, Volume 43 (2): 399 – 411. Published by Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
Samuel Segun Ashley-Dejo, Olalekan Jacob Olaoye and Adeolu Olusunmbo Adelaja (2017). Comparative evaluation of economic benefits of adopters and non-adopters of improved fish production technologies in Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Animal Production, Volume 44 (2): 223 – 229. Published by Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
Ashley-Dejo, S. S., Olaoye, O. J and Adelaja, O. A. (2017). Analysis of profitability of small-scale catfish farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Malaysia Journal of Animal Science, Volume 20(2): 11 – 24. Published by Malaysian Society of Animal Production.
Adelaja, O. A., Kamaruddin, R. and Chiat, L. W. (2018). An Evaluation of Socioeconomic Status and Handling practices used by small-scale fishermen along coastal areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 9(2): 1–9.
Adelaja, O.A., Kamaruddin, R. and Chiat, L. W. (2017). Ensuring Food Security by Reduction of Post-Harvest Fish Losses in Small-Scale Fisheries, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental and Agriculture Research, 3(12), 86-91.
Adelaja, O. A., Kamaruddin, R. and Chiat, L. W. (2018). Assessment of Post-Harvest Fish Losses Croaker Pseudotolithus elongatus, (Bowdich, 1825), Catfish Arius heudeloti, (Valenciennes, 1840) and Shrimp Nematopalaemon hastatus (Aurivillius, 1898) in Ondo State, Nigeria. Aquaculture and Fisheries 3(5): 209-216.
Ashley-Dejo, S. S., Omoniyi, I. T., Olaoye, O. J and Adelaja, O. A. (2019). Profitability Analyses of Fish Hatchery Enterprise in Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Extension, 20(2): 49-61.
Ashley-Dejo, S. S., Omoniyi, I. T., Olaoye, O. J., Adelaja, O. A. and Idi-Ogede, A. M. (2019). Analysis of Profit Efficiency and its Determinants among Catfish Hatchery Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Extension, 20(2): 24-38.
Referees:
Prof. Obih Alexander Ugwumba (FFS)
Department of Zoology,
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
+234-8030497460
[email protected]

Prof. Olalekan Jacob Olaoye
Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC),
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management,
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
Ogun State, Nigeria.
+234-8030609566
[email protected]

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslina Binti Kamaruddin
School of Economics, Finance and Banking,
Universiti Utara Malaysia,
06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.
+60-195110977
[email protected]