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Dr. ADAMU USMAN MUSA

LECTURER I

Dr. ADAMU USMAN MUSA

Dr Adamu Usman Musa is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics, School Arts, Management and Social Sciences, Skyline University, Nigeria. He obtained both PhD and M.Sc. in Economics from Bayero University. Kano, and BSc. Economics from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. He specializes in Development Economics and Microeconometrics. He has to his credit some journal articles and delivered several academic papers. Before joining Skyline University Nigeria, he was a Lecturer with Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management as well as a Part-time Lecturer with Alqalam University, Katsina. He is a full member of the Nigerian Economic Society and Toast Masters International. He has written widely in many reputable peer-review journals. His research is centred largely on miroecometrics and development economics with a mix of other areas of Economics. He has published a number of academic articles both in local and international journals. He has attended many conferences, involving local and international scholarly conferences. He has published seven (7) academic journals both local and international, also he has attended and presented at nine (9) conferences, seminars and workshops with three (3) conference proceedings.

He has about 8 years of experience in academic teaching, research, community services, and mentoring in diverse areas of economics and has held several academic leadership positions in addition to other roles and responsibilities at Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management which include: 

  • Ag. Head, Academic Planning
  • Accreditation Committee, Member
  • Member, Academic & Physical Planning Committee
  • Chairman, School Examination Board
  • Development Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Applied Micro econometrics
  • Research Methodology
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Rural Poverty
  • Islamic Economics

Journals & Publications

  1. Adamu, U. M. (2021). Youth entrepreneurship training and innovative capabilities of

enterprises in Nigeria: The case study of Katsina Youth Craft Village Vocational Programme. Duste International Journal of Social & Economic Research (DIJSER) 7(1), 53-68.

  1. Adamu, U. M. (2021). An evaluation of a value chain approach of technical efficiency

of rural entrepreneurship: a case study of jerky beef (Kilishi) production in Katsina State, Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Allied Research (JEAR) 6(3), 118-130.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2020). Determinants of access to credit among rural

agricultural entrepreneurs in Katsina State, Nigeria. Alqalam Journal of Economics 1(1), 90-103. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350459197

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2019). Factors Influencing Access to credit among

entrepreneurs in Katsina state, Nigeria. Duste International Journal of Social & Economic Research (DIJSER) 2(2), 82-91. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350459299

  1. Adamu, U.M., & Hayatu, K.B. (2018). Rural Entrepreneurship as a tool for Economic

Development in Nigeria: Katsina State experience. Journal of Economic Research and Entrepreneurship Development (JERED) 3(1).

  1. Adamu, U.M. (2016). Determinant of Rural Poverty in Katsina: Logit Analysis

Katsina Technology and Management Review 1(1), 143-168.

  1. Kabuga, N. A., & Adamu, U. M. (2015). Analysis of rural Poverty in Katsina Sate,

Nigeria. Yobe Journal of Economics (YOJE) 2(2), 115-123.    

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316064362

Conference and Seminars presented/Attended

  1. Adamu, U. M. (2019). Rural Entrepreneurship as a tool for Economic Development in

Nigeria: Katsina State Experience. A paper presented at 2019 Annual National Conference of the Institute of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

  1. Adamu, U.M., & Ruqqayya, A.I. (2019). Analysis of the Technical efficiency of rural

Enterprises: A case Study of Kilishi Production in Katsina State, Nigeria 59th Annual Conference of Nigerian Economic Society.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2018). Microeconomic Analysis of the

Determinants of Urban Poverty in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria. A paper presented at 2nd international conference of Faculty of Social Science & Management. Bayero University, Kano. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350459323

  1. Adamu, U.M. (2018). Rural Household and Modern Energy Affordability in Nigeria:

Evidence from Katsina State. A paper presented at 1st national conference of Faculty of social science & management. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) Katsina.

  1. Adamu, U. M. (2018). improving access to credit among entrepreneurs in Katsina

State, Nigeria: evidence from multinomial logistic regression. A paper presented at 1st national conference of Faculty of social science & management. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) Katsina.

  1. Adamu, U. M. (2018). Effective Leadership and good governance in Nigeria: Any

Nexus? A paper presented at 1st national conference of Faculty of social science & management. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) Katsina.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2017). Impact of non-farm sector on poverty

reduction: Evidence from rural household’s survey in Katsina State, Nigeria. 58th Annual Conference of Nigerian Economic Society.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Zayyana, A.R. (2017). Rural entrepreneurship as a panacea for

Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Katsina State-Nigeria. A paper presented at 2nd international conference of the triple Helix Conference, Kaduna-Nigeria.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2015). Impact of non-farm sector on poverty

reduction: Evidence from rural Households survey in Katsina state, Nigeria.  A paper presented at 1st Annual Conference of Kano State University of Science & Technology, Wudil. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325395892

Conference Proceedings

  1. Adamu, U.M., & Ruqqayya, A.I. (2019). Analysis of the Technical efficiency of rural

Enterprises: A case Study of Kilishi Production in Katsina State, Nigeria 59th Nigerian Economic Society Conference Proceedings.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2018). Microeconomic Analysis of the

Determinants of Urban Poverty in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria. A paper presented at 2nd international conference of Faculty of Social Science & Management. Bayero University, Kano Conference proceedings.

  1. Adamu, U. M., & Kabuga, N. A. (2017). Impact of non-farm sector on poverty

reduction: Evidence from rural household’s survey in Katsina State, Nigeria. 58th Nigerian Economic Society Conference Proceedings

Awards/Appreciation

  1. D’s Letter of excellence
  2. Rector’s Commendation Award

Positions & Memberships In Professional Bodies

  • Nigerian Economic Society (Full Member)