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Caleb University
Falobi Olufunmilayo Temitope
Lecturer 11
CUL/T/971
am Funmi Falobi (ANIPR), a development journalist, gender advocate, media trainer and Mass communication lecturer, Caleb University.
I hold BSc (Hons) and MSc in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos with over 15 years media and communication experience, with cognate journalism practice as a development writer, reporter, a correspondent and as an editor across print and online media platforms.
My media career path started in 2006 with engagement as reporter with Daily Independent Newspapers and later as State House correspondent for the newspaper. Over a period of five years, 2000-2015, I was part of the Metro, Features and Investigation department from where I was appointed head investigation, Editor Metro and then Theme Editor, Foreign Desk of Daily.
In 2016, I joined Social Development News (SDN) as Editor, as well as writing as a Development Journalist for the medium with focus in development reporting situated within the context of engaging institutional stakeholders on issues of good governance and democratic development policies affecting women, youth, grassroots communities and other stakeholders of the society.
I had seven (7) years of teaching experience as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Yaba College of Technology, where I taught courses ranging from News Writing and Reporting, Feature Writing, Investigative Journalism, and Intermediate News Reporting among others.
My teaching areas are Journalism and Media Studies and my research area is Gender, Media and Development Communication. My research efforts have translated to publications in top international journals. I am currently a PhD student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Beyond journalism and lecturing, I am also involved in NGO/social impact endeavours as Coordinator, of the Initiative for Social Impact and Sustainable Development (ISISD), especially to advance the cause of women and boys/girls initiatives and related social development interests.
I am an Associate member, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR); member, African Council for Communication Education (ACCE); Member, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Nigeria Association of Women Journalists
(NAWOJ).
| Row ID | Title | Publication Link | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Impact of Indigenous Language Media on Safe Motherhood Practices,” in _Emerging Trends in Indigenous Language Media, Communication, Gender, and Health._ | https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/impact-of-indigenous-language-media-on-safe-motherhood-practices/249004 | 2020 |
2 | Influence of Crisis Communication Strategies on Public Perception of Organisations: A Study of Caleb University | https://www.bircu-journal.com/index.php/birci/article/view/8000 | 2024 |
3 | Perception and Use of Social Media as News Sources by Undergraduate Students of Caleb and Leadcity Universities | https://bircu-journal.com/index.php/birle/article/view/7984 | 2024 |
4 | Review on the Global Healthcare System and the Posture of the Nigerian Primary Healthcare System | https://medvixpublications.org/article/review-on-the-global-healthcare-system-and-the-posture-of-the-nigerian-primary-healthcare-system | 2024 |
5 | Scoping review on factors associated with continuity of treatment among people living with HIV in Nigeria | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.009005.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiczfe91vOJAxUVWkEAHSj9DPIQFnoECBoQBg&usg=AOvVaw3opP0ZIvPrsVm1ZAV4RMYe | 2024 |
6 | SHOW NO MERCY IN THE OTHER ROOM’: EXAMINING LOCAL ALCOHOLIC APHRODISIAC CONSUMPTION AMONG MALE YOUTH IN RURAL ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA | https://ajpssi.org/index.php/ajpssi/article/view/683 | 2024 |
7 | Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Fashion Trends Set by Hollywood and Nollywood Stars on Students | https://www.biarjournal.com/index.php/biohs/article/view/1186 | 2024 |
8 | Mini Review Scoping Review on Factors Associated with Continuity of Treatment among People Living with HIV in Nigeria | https://academicjournals.org/journal/JAHR/article-in-press-abstract/scoping_review_on_factors_associated_with_continuity_of_treatment_among_people_living_with_hiv_in_nigeria | 2024 |
9 | Mini Review Scoping Review on Factors Associated with Continuity of Treatment among People Living with HIV in Nigeria | https://academicjournals.org/journal/JAHR/article-in-press-abstract/scoping_review_on_factors_associated_with_continuity_of_treatment_among_people_living_with_hiv_in_nigeria | 2024 |