Chukwudi is a geographer, environmentalist and peacebuilder. He has a Ph.D. in population and development studies from the University of Calabar. He has also published solution-based research findings widely on climate change, peace and conflict, flood-risk vulnerability, etc. Chukwudi has contributed to prestigious conferences like the Globelics in Ghana and the NetSci-X in Japan. He has also been a Panellist on programs organized by the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA), the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (AFRICALICS), etc. He is currently the Peacebuilding Capacity Building Coordinator of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). He also advocates for environmental and social sustainability through Sustainability Pathways for Africa – a civil society organization that he co-founded. Chukwudi is a Global Africa Sciences Scholar and was a mentee of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institute - JUMP program.

Data Collection In Sensitive Situations

The ethical implications of field research require careful consideration and reflexivity. Chukwudi Njoku offers some reflections of his PhD fieldwork on the pastoralists-farmers conflict in Benue and Taraba States, Nigeria.

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From Stay-at-Home Mom to Doctorate Student at 50

Not all doctoral degrees are earned in your 30s and 40s. While many pursue doctoral degrees during those years to attain professional gains and financial security, this article shows how enrolling in a PhD program in your 50s can bring a fresh lens due to entering a new season of life and finally having a window of opportunity to step outside your comfort zone.

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