Amaka Nnaji

Post-Doctoral Scholar, EPAR

Biography

Amaka joined EPAR as a Postdoctoral Scholar in April 2023. Her current research interests are in International Rural Development with a specific focus on the impact of access to resources and conflict on food security and well-being, poverty reduction, and financial inclusion. Prior to joining EPAR, Amaka was a Research Scientist at Innovations for Poverty Action Nigeria, where she provided research technical support to Gates Foundation Financial Services for the Poor (FSP) grantees and other policy stakeholders in the Financial Inclusion space. She is also an Early Career Fellow with the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative. She holds a Ph.D. in Development Economics from Lincoln University, New Zealand, an MSc degree in Agricultural Development Economics from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Lincoln University, New Zealand, Ph.D. Development Economics, 2023
University of Reading, United Kingdom, MSc Agricultural Development Economics, 2014
University of Nigeria, Nsukka. B. Agric. Agricultural Economics, 2011

Recent Publications

Nnaji, A.P, Ratna, N., Renwick, A., & Ma, W. (2022). Risk perception, farmer- herder conflicts, and production decisions: Evidence from Nigeria. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbac012
Nnaji, A.P., Ma, W., Ratna, N. N., and Renwick, A. (2022). Farmer-herder conflicts and food insecurity: Evidence from rural Nigeria. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2022.9
Nnaji, A.P. (2022) Determinants of the risk perception of farmer-herder conflicts: Evidence from rural Nigeria. International Journal of Social Economics. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0578
Nnaji, A.P., Ratna, N.N., and Renwick, A. (2021). Gendered Access to Land and Household Food Insecurity: Evidence from Nigeria. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1-23. https://10.1017/age.2021.13
Adeosun K. P., Nnaji A.P., and Onyekigwe, C. M. (2020). Socio-economic determinants of home gardening practices among households in University of Nigeria community: Heckman double stage selection approach. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension. 19(3), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.4314/as.v19i3.4
Ihemezie, J., Onunka, C., and Nnaji, A.P. (2018). Emerging issues in biofuel policies and governance processes: the case of United States renewable fuel standard [U.S. RFS], and the European Union renewable energy directive [EU-RED]. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management,11(6), 762 – 774.
Ihemezie, J., Ukwuaba, I. C., and Nnaji, A. P. (2018). Impact of ‘Green’ Product Label Standards on Consumer Behaviour: A Systematic Review Analysis. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 8(9), 666-684.
Ihemezie, J., Onunka, C. and Nnaji, A.P. (2018). Drivers and socioeconomic factors influencing individual and household adaptation to climate change: A case study of residents of Leeds, UK. Journal of Development & Agricultural Economics, 10(9), 279-291. https://doi.org/10.5897/JDAE2018.0956
Adeosun, K. P., Amaechina, E. C., and Nnaji, A.P. (2017). Determinants of household’s consumption preference for processed cocoyam in Enugu State, Nigeria. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. 9(6), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.5897/JDAE2016.0782
Ibrahim, M.K., Ukpong, I.G., and Nnaji, A.P. (2015). What Drives Off-farm Sector Participation in Rural Nigeria? International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Management and Development, 5(1), 300-312.
Book Chapter
Onyekuru, N. and Nnaji, A.P. (2021). Decision-making units: The firm. In C.U. Okoye, N. Onyekuru & A. B. C. Ezeibe (Eds), Principles of Agricultural Economics (pp. 181-191). Grand-Heritage Global Communications, Enugu Nigeria