My CV

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VICTOR EYO ASSI (PH.D.)
+2348037719495 9, Ikot Ekpuk Street, Itam by Calabar
State of Origin: Akwa Ibom State Itu Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
LGA: Urue Offong/Oruko Nigeria
victorassi82@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0651-
1883ResearcherID: H-1244-2018 Source: Web of Science 2022-11-17
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India (Social Work)
Mandela- Gandhi Fellowship, Visiting Assistant Professor
Thesis: Assessment of Extended Family System and Social Support
Services for the Older Adults in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Supervisor (Guide): Assistant Prof. (Dr.) Devanshi Pandya
Ph.D. University of Uyo, Nigeria, Medical Sociology October 2021
Thesis: Occupational Hazards among Healthcare workers in Hospitals
in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Supervisor: Professor Innocent Vincent Modo
MSc. University of Uyo, Nigeria, Medical Sociology November 2017
Dissertation: Health practices and Longevity in Nigeria:
A Study of the Elderly in Akwa Ibom State.
Supervisor: Professor Ekong Edem Ekong
BSc. Delta State University, Abraka Nigeria, Sociology May 2014
Second-class upper-division
Thesis: Occupational Hazards among Healthcare caring
For HIV/AIDS Patients in Eku Hospital, Delta State, Nigeria
Supervisor: Professor Emma Mordi
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Fellow & Doctoral
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Medical Anthropology, September 2023 till date.
African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases
under the SENZOR project funded by Robert Koch Institut
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anise Happi
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India (Social Work-Coursework Certificate)
Mandela- Gandhi Fellowship, Visiting Assistant Professor
Assessment of Extended Family System and Social Support
Services for the Older Adults in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Inview
Supervisor (Guide): Assistant Prof. (Dr.) Devanshi Pandya
University of Uyo, Nigeria, Medical Sociology 2018-2021
Occupational Hazards among Healthcare workers in Hospitals
In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Supervisor: Supervisor: Professor Innocent Vincent Modo
 Designed and generated a framework of factors influencing healthcare workers
 Carried out a systematic review of hazards among healthcare workers in hospitals

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 Compared and analyzed the different hazards among healthcare workers in the three
hospitals under study: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary hospitals’
 Analyzed the different levels of knowledge and awareness of occupational hazards
among healthcare workers in these hospitals.
 Supervised bachelor and master students.
Graduate student
University of Uyo, Nigeria, Medical Sociology 2015 - 2017
Health practices and Longevity in Nigeria: A Study of the Elderly
in Akwa Ibom State.
Supervisor: Professor Ekong Edem Ekong
 Investigated the health practices among the elderly in Akwa Ibom State
 Examined the factors responsible for longevity among the elderly.
 Analysed these factors in relation to longevity using a correlation matrix to test the
level of effect on longevity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Medical Anthropology, September 2023 till date.
African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases
under the SENZOR project.
Social Safeguard Specialist. June 2023 to August 2023.
China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC)
Obot Iding, Ibesikpo Asuntan LGA, Akwa Ibom State
Monitoring and Evaluation LGA Officer
National Population Census (Nigeria) February - April 2023
Research Partner
Identifying the Socio-Technical Barriers and Drivers of Large-Scale 2022
Diffusion to the Off-Grid of Solar PV in Rural Areas of Nigeria.
A Rural Electrification Project. March - April 2022.
Research Assistant
Project Alert in conjunction with KASA Project on African Women 2022
Development Fund, AWDF on Sexual Violence among Young Persons
in Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Cross State and
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. May 2nd,
2022 - May 16th
, 2022.
Research Assistant
Tetfund Project on Maternal and Child Health in Akwa Ibom State. 2022
May 17th,
2022 - June 10th
, 2022
Research Assistant
Tetfund Project on Institutionalization of Gender Mainstreaming (GM) 2022
in the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions System Policy Reforms and a
Institutional Capacity Assessment. February - March 2022.
Research Assistant (Team Lead)
Countdown 2030: Nigeria Country Case Study 2021
(Countdown to 2030 and Stunting Exemplars) UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
in Collaboration with SickKids Centre for Global Child Health,
Canada. March - July 2021.

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Consultant / Independent Contractor for RAAMP/GBV mapping 2019
 Monitoring and evaluation,
 Mapping and Mobilization of Sample,
 Gathering of Data,
 Analyzing the data from the field qualitatively,
 Transcription of IDI,
 Use of REDCAP software for quantitive data,
 Writing of reports,
 Development of work plan,
 Execution of major project activities
Field Researcher / Data Collector 2019
 Lead researcher (Okobo LGA),
 Monitoring and evaluation, Gathering Data,
 Analyzing the data from the field qualitatively,
 Writing reports,
 Developing work plans,
 Executing major project activities,
 Advocating to major stakeholders, etc.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
LAPO INSTITUTE Graduate Scholarship Award 2018
The award was a one-time payment of 200,000 naira to support postgraduate research
Overall Best Graduating Student in the Department.
2012/2013 Academic Session.
Certificate of Selfless Service from Postgraduate Christian Students 2016
Fellowship, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
Special Merit Award from Nigeria Sociological and Anthropological 2012.
Student Association (NSASA), Delta State University, Abraka Nigeria.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India August 2022- January 2023
Assistant Visiting Professor, Faculty of Social Work
 Teaching a class of 29 undergraduate students (BSW) ICSP 10101108
(Introduction to Contemporary Social Problems).
 Teaching a class of 33 Master Students (MSW) ISS 10201109
Introduction to Social Sciences, and Research Methods.
 Teaching a class of 50 Undergraduate students of Physiotherapy (BPT)
IS 07101104 Introduction to Sociology
Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria February 2018- July 2022
Lecturer II, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Management Sciences
 Taught Bachelor (BSc) -students’. Year 1- Year 4.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
Nanor, D., and Assi, V. E PhD2
(2023). Local Content Development Programme as an
Alternative Approach Towards The Ultimate End Of Enhancing Maritime Security In The
Gulf Of Guinea Region. Being a paper submitted and accepted for the Maiden Edition of the

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Gulf Spectrum 3rd
International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference (IMDEC) at
the Burma Hall in Accra, Ghana from 12th
– 13th
July, 2023 (in press)
Peters, G.E PhD1
, Oko Nnabuike E 2
, Assi, V. E PhD3 and Ben Udeme Uwem. (2022).
Evaluation of the Factors Influencing the Use of Contraceptives and Family Planning
Methods Among Youths in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. Journal of Gynecology &
Reproductive Medicine: J Gynecol Reprod Med .6(2), 86 – 92.
Verner N. Orish1
, Atuahene, O.Ohene-djan2
, Emmanuel Boakye3
, Sylvester Y. Lokpo4
,
Percival D. Agordoh5
, Peter Aadatara6
, Thelma Mpoku Alalbila7
, Francis A. Akum8
, and
Assi, V. E. PhD 9(2022). Evaluating Knowledge of Malaria and Health Seeking Behaviour
among Clients Attending Hospital in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Journal of Global Health Science. Published by the Korean Society of Global Health. 4(2).
DOI: 10.35500/jghs.2022.4.e7.
Assi, V. E. PhD, and Peters, G. E. (2021). Factors Influencing Proper Child Nutrition
Practices In Nigeria: A Case Study of Oron Local Government Area. IOSR Journal of
Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 26, Issue 8, Series 4 (August. 2021)
52-61 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org.
Peters Grace E1
, Ononokpono N Dorothy2
, Assi, Victor E3 and Oko Nnabuike E4
(2021).
Evaluation of the impact of EducationalStatus and Cultural Beliefs on the Health Seeking
Behaviour of Women with Obstetric Fistula in South –South and South Eastern Nigeria.
Journal of Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine: J Gynecol Reprod Med, 5(2): 140 – 145.
Peters Grace E1
, V, Assi2, Oko Nnabuike E3
, and Peters Etete J4
. (2021). A retrospective
review of the factors that negatively influenced the eradication of polio in South-South,
Nigeria. Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions. 2021; 2: 021-024. DOI:
10.29328/journal.jcmhs.1001011. https://www.heighpubs.org/jcmhs.
Assi, V. E1*., and Chima, P. A2
(2020). The Relationship of Medical Sociology to
Sociological Theory: Its Historical Root, Contributions and Contemporary Development.
International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 1| Issue 3: Nov-Dec 2020,
Pages 124-132, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Volume1-Isuue-
3-Nov-Dec-2020-No.21-124-132.pdf
Assi, V. E., Peters, G. E., and Abanimebon. C.A. (2019). Variables Influencing Health
Seeking Behaviour of Women with Obstetric Fistula in Akwa Ibom State. In Peter A. Essoh
& Nsidibe A. Usoro (Eds) Sociology of the Ascent, A FESTSCHRIFT in Honour of Professor
Ekong Edem Ekong, OFR, FNRSA, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University
of Uyo. 391 - 412.
Assi, V. E., Edet, S., and Abanimebon. C.A. (2019). Leadership, Corruption, and
Development in Nigeria. International Journal of Modern Sociology and Security Studies. A
Publication of Department of Sociology Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano Nigeria. Vol.
3. No. 2, 2019. Pp 117 -127.
Edet, S., and Assi, V. E (2018). Unemployment and Security Challenges: A Case Study of
Abia State. Uyo Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 3. No. 2, 2018. Pp.56 - 69.
Assi, V. E., and Aniefiok, S.U. (2018). Health Practices and Longevity: A case study of the
Elderly in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The Nigeria Journal of Sociology and Anthropology.
Vol. 16. No. 1, 2018. Pp. 131- 151. www.nasanigeria.org.

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Assi, V. E., Aniefiok, S.U. and Imowo, U. U. (2018). Hospital Wastes Management System
and The Health of Workers / Patients in General Hospital Iquta, Oron, Akwa Ibom State,
Nigeria. Uyo Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 3. No. 1,2018. Pp.199 - 208.
Itelmowei, M., and Assi, V. E (2017). Health Care Financing and Its Implications For
Healthcare Delivery In Nigeria. Uyo Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol.2. No.2, 2017.
Pp. 139-145.
Assi, V. E., and Itelmowei, M. (2017). The Cross-Cultural Care of Mentally ill Clients at
The Traditional as Well as Orthodox Levels in Nigeria. South-South Journal of Culture and
Development. Vol. 19. No.1, 2017. Pp. 199-228.http://ssjcd.org/wp-
content/uploads/2018/01/Main-Vol-19-1-Cross- Cultural- Care.pdf.
Assi, V. E. and Ononokpono, D. (2016). Community- Based Health Insurance (CBHI) in
Nigeria: Prospects and Challenge. In C, Ewhrudjakpor, F. A. Sanubi & S. O. Ogege
(Eds) Town and Gown: The Reciprocal Linkage for Nigeria's Development pp 106-120.
Assi, V. E., Offong, Ikpe Amah and Sunday, Okon Edeke. (2016). Oil Theft and Corruption:
Pathways to under Development in the Niger Delta. Research n Humanities and Social
Sciences. ISSN (Paper) 2224 -5766 (online) 2225 -0484(online). Vol.6.No.3, 2016.Pp. 53 -
69. www.iiste.org.
Adongoi, Toakodi and Assi, V. E. (2016). Corruption in the Civil Service: A Study of
Payroll Fraud in Selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) in Bayelsa State,
Nigeria. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN (Paper) 2224 -5766 (online)
2225 -0484(online). Vol.6. No.3, 2016. Pp. 53 - 69. www.iiste.org.
CONFERENCE PAPERS / PRESENTATIONS
(Abstract-Reviewed)
Assi, V. E., and Aniefiok, S.U. (2017). Health Practices and Longevity: A Case Study of the
Elderly in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A paper presented at the 22nd
Annual National
Conference of the Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners Association held at
the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria on 6th
- 9th
November, 2017.
Assi, V. E. and Ononokpono, D. (2015). Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) in
Nigeria: Prospects and Challenge. 5th
Annual International Conference held at the Faculty of
Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka on 21st
- 24th
September, 2015.
Assi, V. E. (2014). Oil theft and Corruption: A Pathways to Underdevelopment in Niger
Delta region: A paper presented at the Annual Faculty of the social sciences International
Conference held at Delta State University, Abraka on 19th-21st August, 2014.
Assi, V. E. (2014). Leadership, Corruption, and Development in Nigeria: A paper presented
at the Annual National Conference of Nigeria Sociological Society. NSS. 2012 in Unilag.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED
Training, Workshops / Conferences
Certificate in Caregiving Skills - Dementia Care, e-learning course by Alison Career, 17th
May 2023.
Training in Dignity in Care e-learning course delivered by Florence Academy, 19th
November 2022.

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Training in Dementia Level 1 e-learning course delivered by Florence Academy, 19th
November 2022.
Training on the Basic Life Support (Theory) e-learning course delivered by Florence
Academy, 19th November 2022.
Faculty of Social Work, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat India, 1st
Annual
International Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 3 Ensure Healthy Lives and
Promote Well-being for all at all ages on 28th
February 2023.
26th
Annual National Conference of the Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological
Practitioners Association (NASA) held at University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, on 8th
-
10th
November 2021.
Four Weeks Training on Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Gender Based
Violence by Women At Risk International Foundation WARIF in Partnership with EU-UN
Spotlight Initiative. Issued on 2020/06/17. Certificate ID: h9607hgauf.
World Bank Group Open Learning Campus Training on "Think Road Safety - Road Safety
Training for External PARTNERS (facilitated)" from 6 April 2020 - 10 May 2020.
Certificate id: 0000061215-0000109133.
World Health Organization E-Learning Programme on Infectious Prevention Control (IPC)
on 10th
April 2020. Certificate id: 6334:324:1586513215.
A Two Day Partnership Workshop /Book Presentation on Gender-Based Violence and
Women with Disabilities: A Study of Cross River & Akwa Ibom States at Watbridge Hotel
& Suites Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria on 9th
-10th
October, 2019.
A Two-Day Goalkeeper 2019 Program by the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation held at the
dRPC Training Centre, number 8 Biskra Street, off Lumsar Street, Wuse zone 4, Abuja,
Nigeria on 24th
- 25th
September 2019.
1st
National Conference on Adolescent Health and Development held at Otunba Submit-
Balogun. Conference Center of Ibadan University of Ibadan, Nigeria on 10th
-13th
April 2019.
23rd
Annual National Conference of the Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological
Practitioners Association held at University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria on
5th
- 8th
November 2018.
LAPO Institute 4th
Annual Conference on Microfinance & Enterprise Development (CMED)
2018 held at LAPO Institute, Benin on 7th
- 8th
August 2018.
A 3-day Methodology Workshop on INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL AS AN
EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT held on July 23-25, 2018 at
dRPC center, Abuja, Nigeria.

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22nd
Annual National Conference of the Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological
Practitioners Association held at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria on 6th
- 9th
November, 2017.
5th
Annual International conference held at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Delta State
University, Abraka on 21st
- 24th
September, 2015.
4th
Annual International conference held at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Delta State
University, Abraka on 19th
- 21st
August, 2014.
Annual National Conference of Nigeria Sociological Society. (NSS) held at Faculty of Social
Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka. 2012.
Faculty Responsibilities - Seminars/Webinars Organizer
Conference / Webinar Coordinator: The Role and Challenges of Medical Social Worker in
Contemporary Society. Parul University, India
Conference / Webinar Coordinator: Impact of Quality Accredited Hospital in Healthcare
Delivery: Journey of Parul Sevashram Hospital. Parul University, India
Conference / Webinar Coordinator: Social Work and Correctional Services: Prospects and
Challenges. Parul University, India
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners. 2017 - Present
Association, Certificate of membership. Membership ID: NASA/MEM/01/009.
Member, Nigeria Sociological Society (NSS) 2014 – Present
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Peer-Reviewed Articles for:
 Executive-Editor: International Academic Journal of Education & Literature, ISSN
Print: 2708-5112/ISSN Online: 2708-5120. www.iarconsortium.org/journal-
info/IAJEL.
 Reviewer: Ageing International Journal. Springer Nature. www.springernature.com.
 Reviewer: Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN: 2415 -6248
(Online) & ISSN: 2415 - 6256 (Print). Scholars Middle East Publisher, Dubai, UAE.
 Reviewer Id: SAS/SJHSS/R-0014/19-20. www.sassociety.com.
 Reviewer: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
(IJRISS).ISSN No. 2454-6186; DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.
 www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss.
 Associate Editorial Board Member: EAS Journal of Psychology and Behavioural
Sciences. ISSN 2663-1865 (Print) and ISSN 2663-6751 (Online).
 Editor: Cient Periodique. https://www.cientperiodique.com/
 Deputy Chief Editor: Global Academic Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.
ISSN (Print): 2706-901X. http://gajrc.com/

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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Director of Social and Sport, Graduate Student Association (GRASSA), 2016 - 2017
University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Director of Social and Welfare, Dr. Clement Isong Postgraduate Hostel, 2015 - 2018
University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Secretary, Postgraduate Christian Fellowship, University of Uyo, 2018 - 2019
Uyo Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
LANGUAGE
English: Native Language, Distinguished levels in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and
Writing. Oron, Yoruba and Ibibio.
COUNTRIES VISITED
India and The Gambia.
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Problem solving, Time-management, Critical Thinking, Data Interpretation and analysis and
the use of Kobo collect, Redcap tools for data collection.
OTHERS
Mentoring students on career paths and public speaking
REFERENCES
Prof. I. V. O. Modo
Professor of Anthropology,
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Akwa Ibom State University,
Ikot Akpaden. +2348023351961. innocentmodo@gmail.com.
Relationship: PhD Supervisor
Dr. Verner Orish
Head of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)
Ghana. +233201656050. vorish@uhas.edu.gh
Relationship: Mentor
Rev. (Dr.) Iniobong F. Udoh
Chaplain
University of Uyo Chapel,
Akwa Ibom State.
+2348035511061. Pastor_ifudoh@yahoo.com.
Relationship: Career Mentor/Chaplain