{"id":1370,"date":"2025-05-28T13:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1370"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:07:38","slug":"chinwe-rosabelle-nwanna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1370","title":{"rendered":"CHINWE ROSABELLE NWANNA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1370\" class=\"elementor elementor-1370\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78ad5aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78ad5aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2def797\" data-id=\"2def797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85bae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f85bae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.2 - 21-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3-277x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3-135x146.jpg 135w, https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3-46x50.jpg 46w, https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3-69x75.jpg 69w, https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture3.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9eada51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9eada51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6490971\" data-id=\"6490971\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eeec89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eeec89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.2 - 21-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR\/): <strong>PROFESSOR<\/strong><\/p><p>NAME: <strong>CHINWE ROSABELLE NWANNA<\/strong><\/p><p>POSITION: <strong>PROFESSOR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>SPECIALISATION<strong>: SOCIAL WORK<\/strong><\/p><p>EDUCATION\/TRAINING <em>(Begin with Bachelor\u2019s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/em><\/p><table width=\"722\"><thead><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>School of Nursing, Institute of Health, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>NRN<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>02\/1977<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Nursing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>School of Midwifery, Bishop Shannahan Hospital, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>NRM<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>11\/1978<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Midwifery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>Dip<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>07\/1983<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Social Development and Administration (Social Work)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>Reference Point Computer Institute, Enugu, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>Dip<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>1993<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Computer Studies<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>B.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>08\/1986<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Sociology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>M.P.A.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>11\/1993<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Public Administration (Social Policy)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"318\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"90\"><p>05\/2009<\/p><\/td><td width=\"225\"><p>Sociology (Social Work specialisation)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p><p>I am a pioneer female Professor of Social Work in the University and a consultant researcher with a passion for promoting human rights of vulnerable groups of people in our society. My work focuses on child justice and corrections social work, social welfare services, school social work, disabilities studies, HIV\/AIDS, gender studies including gender-based violence, urbanization and migration. I have contributed immensely to the development of social work education both in the University and Nigeria by designing a log book for students\u2019 fieldwork practicum which was rated high by the 2015 accreditation team, development of curriculum, designing of many social work courses, participating in the standardization and harmonization of curricula for National Diploma (ND)\/Higher National Diploma (HND), and Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) for both undergraduate and postgraduate social work programmes. I have an impressive portfolio of 35 empirical developmental and policy-oriented research studies and 70 publications in reputable peer-reviewed national and international journals and books. I have mentored one PhD graduate and 2 others are ongoing, over 40 masters students, over 200 undergraduates and over 250 diploma students.<\/p><p><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Member \u2013 Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work Council &#8211; 2025<\/li><li>Head of the Department of Social Work 2021 \u2013 2024<\/li><li>Financial Secretary \u2013 Nigeria Association of Social Work Educators (NASWE), now Association of Social Work Educators of Nigeria (ASWEN) 2010 \u2013 Date<\/li><li>Coordinator of B.Sc. Social Work Programme from 2007 to 2018,<\/li><li>The Best Ph. D. thesis in the Humanities, School of Post Graduate Studies, University of Lagos 2009<\/li><li>Vice Chancellor\u2019s, College\/Faculty, National School Fund and Sociology Prizes for the Best All Round Graduating Student in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Degree Level 1986<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>R. Nwanna (2025). <em>Caught in the web: Rebuilding the cradle. <\/em>Inaugural Lecture Series 2025. University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltd.<\/li><li>Mugumbate, R., Nwanna, C. R., Twikirize, J. and Tusasiirwe, S. (2024). Empirical evidence on the names and values of Africa\u2019s philosophy of Ubuntu. Journal of Ubuntu\/Nyingi waUbuntu, 1(1), 1-19. https:\/\/ubuntu.africasocialwork.net\/1124-empirical-evidence-on-the-names-and-values-of-africas-philosophy-of-ubuntu\/<\/li><li>Kunnuji, M., Okocha, R., Adeleke, O., Nwanna, C. and Eshiet, I. (2024). Sexual and reproductive health challenges and service use among internally displaced persons in Benue and Kaduna states of Nigeria: A comparative study. Discover Public Health. Vol. 21, 135 (2024). https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12982-024-00258- y?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=oa_20241014&amp;utm_content=10.1186%2Fs12982-024-00258-y<\/li><li>Nwanna, C.R., Okoye, O. C. and Oparaoha, U. N. (2023). Collective child rearing in Igboland as a panacea to juvenile delinquency: A philosophical analysis in Twikirize, J. M., Tusasiirwe, S. and Mugumbate, R. (Eds). Ubuntu Philosophy and Decolonising Social Work Fields of Practice in Africa. Routledge. Taylor &amp; Francis Group. 1st Edition. 104-117<\/li><\/ol><p>https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003330370-11\/collective-child-rearing-igboland-panacea-juvenile-delinquency-chinwe-nwanna-obiageli-okoye?context=ubx&refId=9779b9b7-108c-4a5b-ae8e-8e436bdc385f<\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li>Nwanna, C. R. (2023). Field education and school social work in Nigeria: A Lagos state experience. <em>Nigerian Journal of Social Work Education.<\/em> 22. June 2023: 141 \u2013 152. Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, Oyo, State.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Collaborators\/ Networks (International inclusive)<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Dr Mugumbate, University of Wollongong, Australia<\/li><li>Prof. Janestic Twikirize, Makerere University, Uganda<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Corlie Giliomee, University of Pretoria<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>A. Atsenuwa, University of Lagos<\/li><li>I. 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