PROF. HUDU ZAKARIAAssociate ProfessorDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION COMMUNICATIONFACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCESNYANKPALA Campus
Background
Hudu Zakaria (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Innovation Communication and Rural Development and is currently the Head of the Department of Agricultural Innovation Communication. He previously served as a Faculty Coordinator of the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance for the then Faculty of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. Assoc. Professor Hudu Zakaria has been working as a senior member and researcher with the University for Development Studies for more than ten (10) years now. During this period, he has taught courses including Introduction to Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Extension Education and Development of Audio-visuals, Principles of Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Extension Communication Systems and Methods at the undergraduate level. At the graduate level, Prof. Hudu Zakaria has been teaching courses including Agricultural Extension Science and Practice, ICT in Extension, Research Methods, Agriculture and the Environment and Entrepreneurship and Development. Prof. Hudu Zakaria has supervised 35 undergraduate theses and 22 graduate theses so far. He undertakes research in the areas of technology adoption, innovation and rural entrepreneurship, gender and sustainable agriculture, climate change and rural livelihoods, emerging technologies in agri-food systems, and gender and food and nutrition security. Prof. Hudu Zakaria's current research is focused on emerging technologies in sustainable agri-food systems, gender, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable rural livelihoods. He has published over forty (40) research papers published in very reputable journals. Outside UDS, Prof. Hudu Zakaria currently chaired the Tamale College of Education Council, and he is also a member of the Governing Council of the Simon Diedong University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD – UBIDS) and a member of the Northern Regional Lands Commission.
Mohammed, Fadilah, Zakaria, H and Seth, Denkyi Boateng (2023). Factors that Influence Women Agro-Processors Credit Utilization in The Northern Region of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Development Studies, 20 (1); Pp1- 213-232
Yakubu, I.A., Zakaria, H. Abujaja AM. and Allotey, S.S.K (2022). Determinants Of Participation in Contracting Farming Among Yam Farmers in The Mion District of The Northern Region of Ghana. International Journal for Research in Agricultural and Food Science, 8(10). Pp 1-12
Abujaja AM, Zakaria H and Annadumba AE (2022). Impact of Teachers' Pedagogical Skills on Teaching and Learning of Practical Agriculture in Senior High Schools in the Sagnerigu District of Northern Ghana. Journal Of Educational Review, 14(1). PP 1-12
Gamda, A, Sulemana, N and Zakaria, H (2022). Access to Education for Persons with Disability in Ghana: A Review. Environmental Science Proceedings, 2022 (15); P 1- 6
Zakaria, H. Obeng F. K.1, Quainoo A. K., and Abujaja A. M (2022). Prospects and constraints faced by smallholder farmers in the cultivation of GM crops: A case study from Northern Ghana. African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 18(3), pp. 221-230
Yakubu, I.A., Zakaria, H. and Allotey, S.S.K. (2022). Contract farming and farmers’ well-being: The case of yam farmers in the Mion district of the Northern Region of Ghana. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 14(1), pp. 11-19.
Zakaria, H, Quainoo, AK. and Obeng, FK (2021). Knowledge and understanding about genetically modified (GM) crops among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development, Vol. 14(1), pp. 10-23.
Zakaria, H, Abdullai, T and Gariba, MG (2021). Socio-cultural and gender context of access to natural resources: empirical evidence from women shea nut pickers in the northern region of Ghana. Journal of Gender, Agriculture and Food Security, 6(1); Pp 18 – 26.
Gomda, A, Sulemana, N and Zakaria, H (2021). Determinants of Form of Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture: The Case of Disabled Farmers in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipality. Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 4(4); pp1-24
Zakaria, H., Quainoo, AK and Obeng, FK (2020). African Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Cultivation: Evidence from Northern Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 6(2), pp 786 – 800.
Zakaria, H, Obeng FK and Quainoo, AK (2020). Determinants of adoption decision towards GM crops among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana. Agricultural Science Research Journal, 10(3); pp.62 – 71.
Zakaria, H (2020). Drivers of the various stands on the debate on GM crops: What are the real motives beyond the public rhetoric? GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2(3); pp 09-17.
Akumbole, AJ, Zakaria, H and Adam, H (2019). Underlying Constructs of Small-Holder Farmers’ Perceptions and Attitude towards Improved Maize Technology in Bawku West District of Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 23(3); pp 41-56
Zakaria, H, Akumbole, AJ, Adam, H (2019). Effects of adoption of improved maize technology on yield among smallholder maize farmers in the Bawku West District of Upper East Region of Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems, 9(1); pp. 21 – 31.
Shaibu, A, Zakaria, H, Mahunu, I (2018). Digital Technology and Rural Livelihood - A Study of Peasant Communities in Pru District. Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, 10(4); pp. 71-78
Akumbole, JA, Zakaria, H., Adam, H (2018). Determinants of Adoption of Improved Maize Technology among Smallholder Maize Farmers in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Agricultural Extension Journal. 2(3); pp;165-175.
Amuriyaga, DI, Zakaria, H and Abujaja, AM (2018). Effectiveness of Project Method of Teaching on Agricultural Knowledge and Skills Acquisition among Agricultural Science Students of Awe Senior High School in the Upper East Region, Ghana. World Journal of Educational Research and Reviews. 4(1); pp. 062-075.
Zakaria, H. and Nabila, YA, (2018). Tertiary Students’ Perceptions about the Prospects of Their Employability: The Case of Tamale Polytechnic and UDS Students of Ghana. Africa Education Review, 16(5); pp.134 – 157.
Amuriyaga, DI, Zakaria, H. and Abujaja, AM (2018). Challenges of Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Practical Skills: The case of Deploying Project Method of Teaching among Students of Awe Senior High School in the Upper East Region, Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 4(2); pp. 167-179.
Amuriyaga, DI, Abujaja, AM and Zakaria, H (2018). Organizing Project Method of Teaching for Effective Agricultural Knowledge and Skills Acquisition: Comparison of Individual and Group Student Projects. Journal of Education and Practice, 9(23); pp.56-66.
Gomda, A, Zakaria, H and Sulemana, N (2018). An Examination of the Link between Participation of Persons with Disability in Agriculture and Food Security: The Case of Disabled Farmers in Savelugu/Nanton Municipal. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, 1(1); pp.112-133.
Yussif, K., Obeng, KF. and Sulemana, N and Zakaria, H (2017). Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions on Privatisation of Irrigation Supply in the Nandom District of Upper West Region, Ghana. International Journal of Irrigation and Agricultural Development, 1(1); pp.13-23.
Zakaria, H (2016). Underlying Constructs of Farmers’ Perceptions towards Bt Cotton Among Former Cotton Farmers in Northern Ghana: Empirical Application of Q Methodology. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education System, 6(1); pp. 141-158
Zakaria, H (2016). The drivers of women farmers’ participation in cash crop production: the case of women smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 23(2); pp.141-158.
Yussif, K, Obeng, FK. and Zakaria, H (2016). Constraints to Farmers Willingness to Pay for Private Irrigation Delivery in Nandom, Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems, 5(2); pp.119-124.
Laribick, DB and Zakaria, H (2015). Influence of Mothers’ Participation in Intra-Household Decision Making on Nutritional Status of Children Under Five Years in the Northern Region of Ghana. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 3(1); pp.68 – 81.
Baba, H, Abdullah, A and Zakaria, H (2015). Factors Influencing Agricultural credit demand in Northern Ghana. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(7); pp. 645-652.
Zakaria, H, Abujaja, AM, Adam, H and Walata YS (2015). Does Gender Makes Any Difference in Livelihoods Diversification? Evidence from Northern Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, 1(1); pp. 36-51.
Adam, H and Zakaria, H (2015). Determinants of Female Labour Force Participation in Farm and Non-Farm Livelihood Enterprises: The Case of Female Labour Participation in Northern Ghana. Asian Academic Research Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 1(31); pp. 239 - 260
Zakaria, H, Walata, YS, Abujaja, AM and Adam, H (2014). Socioeconomic Analysis of Smallholder Yam Production in Northeastern Corridors of Northern Ghana: Does Type of Planting Material Used Makes Any Difference? International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 3(4); Pp. 2319-1473.
Zakaria, H and Laribick, DB (2014). Socio-Economic Determinants of Dietary Diversity among Women of Childbearing Ages in Northern Ghana. Journal of Food Science and Quality Management, 34(2014); pp2225-0557
Abdallah, A, Yeboah, RWN, Zakaria, H and Ibrahim, M (2014). What Drives Household Electricity Choice? Evidence from Northern Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, 2(10); pp 170-179
Zakaria, H (2014). Farmer Based Organizations in Northern Region of Ghana Intention to Adopt GM Crop: Empirical Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour. International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 7(3); pp. 1191-1201
Abujaja, AM, Zakaria, H and Adam, H (2014). Influence of Socio-Economic Characteristics on the Utilization of Development Interventions: A Case Study of Shea Butter Processors in Northern Ghana. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 4(16); pp. 99 – 106
Zakaria, H, Adam, H and Abujaja, AM (2014). Knowledge and Perception of Farmers towards Genetically Modified Crops: The Perspective of Farmer Based Organizations in Northern Region of Ghana. American International Journal of Contemporary Scientific Research, 1 (2); pp. 149 -161
Adam, H, Zakaria, H and Abujaja, AM (2014). Sociocultural implications on innovation adoption: the case of adoption of yam minisett technology among farmers in Northern Region, Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, 1(7): pp 105-113
Zakaria, H, Adam, H and Abujaja, AM (2014). ‘Assessment of Agricultural Students of University for Development Studies Intention to Take Up Self-Employment in Agribusiness. International Journal of Information Technology and Business Management. 2(1); p53 – p67.
Zakaria, H, Adam H and Abujaja, AM (2013). The Perception of Agricultural Students and Self-Employment in Agribusiness: A Case Study of Students of University for Development Studies, Ghana. International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management. 12(2013). pp 104 - 108.
Zakaria, H, Abujaja, AM, Adam, H, Nabila, YA and Mohammed, I (2013). Factors affecting Farmers’ willingness to pay for improved irrigation service: A case study of Bontanga Irrigation Scheme in Northern Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 2 (1); pp. 068-076.
Abujaja, AM, Zakaria, H and Adam, H (2013). Effects of Development Interventions on the Productivity and Profitability of Women Shea Butter Processors in the West Gonja District of Northern Ghana. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 3(12); pp. 914-923.
Who We Are
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences (FOAFCS), located at the Nyankpala Campus, is the premier faculty of the University for Development Studies (UDS), having begun in 1993 as the Faculty of Agriculture.
