Professor Gabriel Umoh

And His Publications

I am Prof. Gabriel Umoh of of Agricultural Economics and Extension in University of Uyo. I have 23 years of teaching and research experience in the University. I teach Research Methods, Agricultural Policy and Development, Development Economics, Production Economics, Project Management both at the Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels. I have supervised about 100 Undergraduate and 20 Postgraduate students including Ph.Ds. I have published widely in both international and national academic journals. I have over 80 publications and still counting. I am the lead author of the book: Adaptation to Climate Change: Agricultural Ecosystems and Gender Dimensions, published by Xlibris, UK.

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Books, Monographs and Reports

Adaptation to Climate Change: Agricultural Ecosystems and Gender Dimensions

Umoh, G. S. , E. J. Udoh, V. Solomon, G. Edet, C. Uwem, G. Okoro, N. Bassey, O. Akpan & E. Atairet (2013). Xlibris International

Why Did Mrs X Die?: Reflections on Wetlands Agriculture Development in Nigeria.

Umoh, G. S. (2016). The 50th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Uyo.107p


Journal Articles

Household Income Distribution Pattern under Structural Adjustment Programme: A Case Study of Uyo Metropolis.

Umoh, G. S. and J. T. Atobatele (1994). Ibom Journal of Social   Sciences. 1 (2): 104 – 112 (Nigeria).

Pre-investment Appraisal and Small-scale Agribusiness Development. Ibom Journal of Social Issues

Umoh, G. S. and I. O. Ibanga (1995). 2 (1): 34 – 43 (Nigeria)

Biodiversity Conservation in Rural Communities of Akwa  Ibom State: Lesson for Sustainable Development

Ubom, R. F. and S. Umoh (1997). Transactions of the Nigerian Society for Biological Conservation: 6: 16 – 19 (Nigeria)

Food Consumption Pattern in Urban Households

Umoh, G. S. and J. T. Atobatele (1997). The  Case of Uyo Metropolis. Agrosearch. 3 (1 & 2): 101 – 110 (Nigeria).

An Alternative Micro credit Delivery Model for Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria

Umoh G.S. and I. O. Ibanga (1997). In: Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria, Nigerian Economic Society : pp 521- 532 (Nigeria).

Food Consumption Expenditure for Family Survival in AkwaIbom State

Eyo, E. O. and S. Umoh (1998). Nigerian South East Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension. 1(1): 64 – 74 (Nigeria).

The Wetlands of Akwa Ibom State: Utilization and Present Land Use practices

Edem, S. O; G.S. Effiong and S. Umoh(1998). Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Technology.  7:13-24 (Nigeria).

An Empirical Analysis of the Poverty Status and  Productivity of Rural Farmers in Obubra, Cross River State, Nigeria

Umoh, G. S. and S. A. Yusuf (1999). The Nigerian  Journal of Economic and Social Studies. 41 (2): 259 – 276 (Nigeria)

Consumption of Meat and Meat Related products in Urban Households of Uyo, Nigeria

Umoh, G. S.; J. T. Atobatele and E. O. Eyo (2000). International Journal of  Social Sciences. 2(2): 137 – 149(Nigeria)

Optimal Farm Plan and Risk in Wetlands (Fadama) Agriculture: The Case of Inland Valleys

Umoh, G. S. and A. J. Adegeye (2000). Nigerian Agricultural Development Studies 1 (1): 7 – 15.(Nigeria)

Agricultural Administration Capabilities and Food Security in AkwaIbom  State, Nigeria/h4>

Umoh, G.S. (2000). Uyo Journal of Management Science. 1: 90-102 (Nigeria)

Formal Rural Financial Markets in Nigeria: An Attractive or Deceptive Development Alternative?

Umoh, G. S. (2000). South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 3 (3): 469 – 483 (South Africa).


Farming systems and Sustainable  Agricultural Production in Southeastern Nigeria

Ndaeyo, N. U; G .S. Umoh and E. O. Ekpe (2001). Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 17 (4): 75-89 (USA).

Savings Behaviour and Agricultural Production in Southern  Zone of Abia State

Umoh, G. S. and A. Azeez (2001). Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 7 (2): 247 –255 (Nigeria).

Rural Livelihoods and Resources Extraction in the Niger Delta Wetlands

Umoh, G. S, F. U. Ekong, R. M. Ubom and P. Essoh (2001). Environmental Analar (November): 639 – 648 (Nigeria).

Optimal Farm Enterprise Combination Plan In Wetlands Of South Eastern Nigeria - A Case Of Farmers In Akwa Ibom State

Umoh, G. S(2005)Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Technology. Volume 12, 1-2

Agricultural Administration Capabilities and Food Security in AkwaIbom  State, Nigeria

Umoh, G.S. (2000). Uyo Journal of Management Science. 1: 90-102 (Nigeria)

Formal Rural Financial Markets in Nigeria: An Attractive or Deceptive Development Alternative?

Umoh, G. S. (2000). South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 3 (3): 469 – 483 (South Africa).

Farming systems and Sustainable  Agricultural Production in Southeastern Nigeria

Ndaeyo, N. U; G .S. Umoh and E. O. Ekpe (2001). Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 17 (4): 75-89 (USA).

Governance, Policies and the Growth of Nigeria’s Agriculture

Umoh, G. S. (2001). The  Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies 43(3): 341-363 (Nigeria).

Linking Formal and Informal Finance Institutions for Sustainable Microfinance Systems and Economic Development in Nigeria

Umoh, G. S. (2002) Journal of Sustainable  Tropical Agricultural Research 4: 94 – 100 (Nigeria).

Resources Use and Human Security in the Niger Delta: The Challenge to  Sustainable Development in Nigeria:

Umoh, G. S. (2002). Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology. 4(1): 29 – 35  (Nigeria).

What Matters in Enterprise Access to Micro credit?

Umoh, G.S. (2003). The African Journal of Finance and Management 11(2): 121-132 (Tanzania).

Allocative Efficiency in Wetlands (Fadama) Farming: The case of Southeastern Nigeria Inland Valley

Umoh, G. S. (2003). Nigerian Journal of Economics and Development Matters. 2(1): 1-10 (Nigeria).

Nigeria: Macroeconomic Environment and the perennial Crops

Umoh, G. S. (2003). Global  Journal of Agricultural Science. 2(1): 53-61 (Nigeria).

Urban Farming in Nigeria: The Economics of participation of Household Labour

Umoh, G. S. (2003) The Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social Studies 45(1 & 2): 59-74 (Nigeria).

National and State Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS & SEEDS) and Food Security in Nigeria”.

Umoh, G.S. (2004). Nigerian Journal of  Agriculture, Food and Environment 1(1): 48-56 (Nigeria).

Industrialization Experience and the Bottom-up Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy.

Ndiyo, N. A, F.S. Ebong and S. Umoh (2004). Nigerian Journal of Economics and Development Matters 3(2): 113-138, Nigeria

Child Labour and Africa’s Development: An Overview

Umoh, G. S and N. Ndiyo (2004) Nigerian Journal of Social and Development Issues 4(1): 43-57 (Nigeria)

Economics of Fish Farming in a Transition Economy: Evidence from Micro-Level Data from Nigeria”.

Umoh, G. S. (2004). Nigerian Journal of Economics and Finance 1(1): 45-53 (Nigeria)

Supply Response of Nigeria's Agricultural Tradables: A Short Run Analysis.

Umoh, G. S; S. Okon and O. J. Umoh (2004) South-South Journal of Culture and Development. 6(1):  131-151 (Lesotho)

Rural Development Financing in Nigeria: An Assessment of the Sustainability and Outreach of the Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank and the Peoples Bank.

Umoh, G. S. (2004)

Resource Use Efficiency in Urban Farming: An Application of Stochastic Frontier Production Function

Umoh, G.S. (2006). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 8(1): 38-44 (Pakistan)

Cooperative and Agricultural Development: A study of Finance Cooperative in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria

Umoh, G. S; Ibanga I. O. and Umoh, N. (2006) Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. (1&2 (3): 28 - 32 (Nigeria)

Marketing of Fresh Water Clam (Galatea Paradoxa) in Southern Nigeria

Udoh, J.P and S. Umoh (2007) Journal of Food Products Marketing. 13(3): 79 - 94 (USA).

The Promise of Wetlands Farming: Evidence from Nigeria.

Umoh, G. S. (2008). Agricultural Journal3(2): 167 - 112 (Pakistan).

Programming Risks in Wetlands Farming: Evidence from Nigeria Floodplains

Umoh, G. S. (2008). Journal of Human Ecology. 24(2): 85 - 92. (India)

Does Access to Health Care Services Affect Farm-Level Productivity?

Umoh, G. S., A. Ibok and N. Umoh, (2009). Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. 5(1); 80 - 89.

Cobb-Douglas Poduction Function with Composite Error Term in Egg Laying Enterprise in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria

Effiong, E. O. and S. Umoh (2010) Agro-Science 9(1): 1-7

Does Conflict Affect Agricultural Productivity? Evidence from Agrarian Communities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Akpaeti, A and S. Umoh (2012) Researcher 4(12): 77-83

Farm Resource productivity in Conflict Communities: Evidence from the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Akpaeti, A and S. Umoh (2013) Sky Journal of Agricultural Research 2(3): 28-39

Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Crop Farmers under Mixed Cropping System in Uruan and EssienUdim Local Government Areas of AkwaIbom State, Nigeria

Akapeti, Aniekan, Gabriel S. Umoh & Etim O. Effiong (2014). Nigerian Journal Agricultural and Development Economics 4(1): 1-14

Participation in Contract Fishing in a Developing Economy: A Qualitative Response Model Analysis

Frank, N. N. and S. Umoh(2015) Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 2(38): 31-40

Can Government Deliver Quality Rural Healthcare? Empirics on Malaria Prevention and Control in Nigeria

Udoudo, M.G.M. and S. Umoh(2016). Asian Journal of Eonomic Modelling 4(2): 70-81

Impacts of Power an Market Relations on the Poultry Sector of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Essien, E. and G. Umoh (2016). Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 6(18): 47-58

Ecological Scarcity in Urban Fringes: Perspectives on Agriculture and Farmers Adaptation

Umoh, G, S, and Emem Etuk (2018). Journal of Wetlands and Waste Management

Prevalence of Common Diseases in a Perturbed Wetland Community of Okorombokho in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Inyang Atting, Gabriel Umoh and Emem Abasi (2019Journal of Quality Health Care and Economics 2(2): 2-12

Analysis of upland farm households’ vulnerability to climate variability in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Solomon, Glory E. Edet, Godwin I. Okoro, Clement A. Uwem, Nkoyo E. Bassey and Obot D. Akpan (2014). Journal of South Pacific Agriculture, Volume 17 (1 & 2)

Contractual Arrangments in Artisanal Fishing in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Namso N. Frank, Gabriel S. Umoh(2018). European Journal of Social Sciences. pp 5-19

Economic Burden Of Malaria On Agricultural Gdp In Nigeria

M. G. M. Udoudo, G. S. Umoh, A. J. Akpaeti(2016). International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS). Volume 3 Issue 13, December 2016

Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Capture Fishery in Nigeria, (1970-2000)

Udousung I. J., Umoh, G. S., & Ekanem, J. T(2012)Global Journal of Management and Business ResearchVolume 12 Issue 20 Version 1.0 Year 2012

Rural Savings Mobilization and Agricultural Production in the Southern Zone Of Abia State, Nigeria

Gabriel S. Umoh and Ademola A. Azeez(2001). Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol. 7, No. 2, March 2001: 249-255

Empirical Investigation of Access to Micro-Credit in an Emerging Economy - Evidence from Nigeria

Gabriel S. Umoh(2006) Journal of African Business. Volume 7, Numbers 1/2

Taking Water to Wetlands: An Experiment with Small Irrigation for Resource Poor Farmers

G. S. Umoh(2015)


Conference Proceedings and Book Chapters

Food Security in Nigeria: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation

Umoh, G.S. and R M. Ubom (1997) In: Biodiversity Utilization for Sustainable Development Ecological Society of Nigeria. Pp: 161 – 168 (Nigeria)

Rural Financial Markets, Investment and Sustainable Rural Development in Nigeria

Umoh, G. S. (1998). In Rekindling Investment for Economic Development in Nigeria. Nigeria Economic Society. Pp 165 - 184 (Nigeria).

Health Care Accessibility of Farm Household Productivity in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Development

Umoh, G. S. and Nsikak Umoh (2006) “: In: G. N. Asumuhga, A. O. Olojele, J. G. Ikeorgu, A. O. Ano and U. Herbert (eds)” Repositioning Agriculture for Sustainable Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria.  Proceedings of the Agricultural society of Nigeira, October 16 – 20, 2006, Umudikee–  pp 178 – 184. (Nigeria).

Agricultural Policy Making in Nigeria: An Unserious or a Business Done Unseriously?.

Umoh, G. S. (2007). In: Financial Reforms and Agricultural Development in Nigeria .Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Uyo Public Lecture Series No. 1. Pp 5-15

Climate Change and Agriculture in the Niger Delta: A Study of Wetlands Farmers Adaptation to Climate Variability in Bayelsa State

Umoh, G.S. and Forcebray I.Eketekpe (2010). In: Nmadu, J. N; M. A. Ojo, U. S. Mohammed, K. M. Baba, F. D. Ibrahim and E.S. Yisa (eds): Commercial Agriculture, Banking Reformation and Economic Downturn: Setting A New Agenda for Agricultural Development in Nigeria. Proceeding of 11th Annual National Conference of National Association of Agricultural Economists.30th November -3rd December, 2011, Minna –pp 378-383

Download Conservation and food self sufficiency: A study of wetlands farming in the Niger Delta, Nigeria.

Umoh, G. S. and A. J. Adegeye (1999). In: Fabiyi  L.and E.O. Idowu (eds) Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in Nigeria.  Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists.

Youth, Conflict and Sustainable Development

Umoh, G. S. (2007). In: G. E. Akpan and C.N. Ekong (eds). Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development. Minder International Uyo. Pp 67-78

Contract Fishing: Filling the Niche in Agricultural Financing in Nigeria

Umoh, G. S. and N. N. Frank (2012). In: From Farm to Table: Whither Nigeria Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economics, Nov. 12-16, 2011,Benin City.

Economics of Value Addition to Cassava Tubers in Nigeria

Umoh, G.S. (2011). In: From Farm to Table: Whither Nigeria Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economics, Nov. 12-16, 2011,Benin City.

Conflict, Farming and Productivity: Evidence from Agrarian Communities in AkwaIbom State

Akpaeti, A and S. Umoh (2012) In: Agricultural Productivity and Growth: Strategies for Meeting the MDGs. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the farm Management Association of Nigeria. October 15-19,2012, Umudike.

Nigeria: In Search of Home-Grown Policies for Wetland Agriculture Development

Umoh, G. S. (2012). In: Idowu, E.O; A. B. Ayanwale; A.S. Bamire& A. O. Adejobi (eds) Agriculture in the National Transformation Agenda: The Policy Mix. Proceedings of 2012 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists. pp; 352-359

Does Gender Count in Employment in Public Agricultural Institution in Nigeria?

Umoh, G. S. (2012). In: Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria Selected paper from 2012 Annual Conference of Nigerian Economic Society. Pp: 317-338

The Invasive nipa palm (nypa fruticans, Wurmbs) and Avian Diversity at Okorombkho Wetland, Nigeria

Egwali, E. C; G. S. Umoh and F. Korgbara (2018). In:  Umoh, G. S.; E. A. Eniang and F. D. Babalola (eds) Biodiversity Conservation and National Development: Potentials and Challenges. Proceedings of 6th Conference of the Nigerian Chapter of Society for Conservation Biology, Uyo. Pp: 384-389.

Abundance of Arthropods of Medical Importance in Nipa Invaded Wetlands of Eastern Obolo, Nigeria

Ubulom, P; G. S. Umoh and E. J. Ekong (2018). In:  Umoh, G. S.; E. A. Eniang and F. D. Babalola (eds) Biodiversity Conservation and National Development: Potentials and Challenges. Proceedings of 6th Conference of the Nigerian Chapter of Society for Conservation Biology, Uyo. Pp: 397-402. 


Distinguished/Public Lecture Series

Back to the Basics

Keynote Address at 2016 World Environment Day Celebration organized by Georgie. Women War Hall, Esene, Ikot Abasi LGA

Connecting People to Nature

2017 World Environment Day Celebration Theme