Ms. Patricia Akwaya Olom
DepartmentVocational Education
DesignationLecturer II
EmailAbout Ms. Patricia Akwaya Olom
Olom Patricia Akwaya, is a Lecturer II in the Department of Vocational Education, Faculty of Vocational and Science Education, College of Education, University of Calabar. She hails from Kakwagom Irruan, Boki Local Government of Cross River State in Nigeria. She attended St. Peter’s Primary School, Kakwagom Irruan, Boki Local Government. Due to her love for education, she proceeded to Teaching Training Education, Anyimgba, the then Benue State now Kogi State. In view of her quest more knowledge, she sought and gained admission into the famous University of Calabar where she graduated with an outstanding result. She was now retained as a Graduate Assistant into the then Department of Vocational and Special Education. She proceeded for her Master’s Degree in the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. And to keep the fire of scholarship burning, she is now doing a Doctoral Degree Programme in Ebonyi State University. She is currently the Coordinator of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in the Department of Vocational Education, University of Calabar. Patricia Olom is a Religious with the Handmaid of the Holy Child Jesus Congregation. Her passion for life to mentorship and counselling.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | St. Peter’s Primary School, Kakwagom | 1980 | 1986 delete_forever | |
| Teachers Training Certificate | Teachers Training College Anyingba, Kogi State | 1992 | 1994 delete_forever | |
| B. Sc. (Ed) Business Education | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 1999 | 2005 delete_forever | |
| M.Ed business Education | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 2010 | 2013 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Igboke, S.A. & Olom, P.A. (2021). Influence of the usage of social networking site on academic performance of students in entrepreneurship education. European Journal of Education Studies. 8(7), 242-257. | |
| Olom, P.A. & Okute, A. L, (2021). Effect of mentoring approach on skill acquisition among business education students in tertiary institutions in C.R.S Nigeria journal of association of business education of Nigeria, 8(1)159-165 | |
| Olom, P.A. & Igboke, S.A. (2021). Challenges to effective curriculum implementation in business teacher education in the covid-19 era and the way forward association of business educators of Nigeria (ABEN) (conference proceedings) 8(1),686-695 | |
| Ebitu, E. T. & Olom, P. A. (2020). Packaging attributes and consumer patronage of cosmetics in Calabar Metropolis C.R.S. Journal of Business Management Studies, 3 (1), 38-46. | |
| Olom, P.A, & Igboanyugo, A.R. (2017). Technology gap and small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) Productivity in Calabar municipality, Cross River State. International Journal of Vocational Education, 7(1), 174-182. | |
| Okute, A. L, Olom, P. A, & Ewuru, A.A. (2016). Artificial intelligence and expert systems in information processing: an imperative for global competitiveness African Journal of Vocational Education (AJOVED), 6 (2), 197-208 | |
| Ebitu, E.T, Ufot, J.A, & Olom, P.A (2015). Marketing problems and the performance of selected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in southern senatorial district of Cross River State, Nigeria. American International Journal of Contemporary Research (AIJCR), 5(5), 70-76 | |
| Okute, A.L. & Olom, P.A. A (2012). Entrepreneurial education as a tool for sustainable national economy: Entrepreneurials’ Perception Nigeria Vocational Association Journal, 17(1), 1-10. | |
| Salam, S. Olom, P.A. & Utor, J. (2011). Factors affecting small scale business performance in Enugu State, Nigeria vocational association journal, 16,169-175 | |
| Okute, A. L. Onabe, M. B. & Olom, P. A. (2010). Revisiting Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum towards attaining the millennium development goals. Journal of Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria (CON) Calabar Chapter 3(1&2)247-255 |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Biennial Conference of Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON) Calabar Chapter held at the University of Calabar, Calabar | Revisiting Technical/Vocational Education Curriculum for Attaining the Millennium Development Goals. | 2009-02-01 | 2009-02-04 | |
| Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Vocational Association (NVA). University of Nigeria Nsukka | Factors Affecting Small Scale Business Performance in Enugu State. Nigeria | 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-04 | |
| Annual Nigerian Conference of the Nigerian Vocational association (NVA) volume 17 number | Entrepreneurship Education as a Tool for Sustainable National Economy: Entrepreneur's Perception | 2012-07-01 | 2012-07-04 | |
| 26th Annual International Conference of the Association of Vocational Technical Educators of Nigeria (AVTEN), formerly Nigeria Vocational Association (NVA) 2019, held at Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki | A balanced approach to curriculum reform in TVET: key to global competitive advantage in Nigeria | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-27 | |
| 33rd Annual Conference of Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN) Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja | Challenges to effective curriculum implementation in business teacher education in the covid-19 era and the way forward | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-16 | |
| 2021 Annual International Conference of the Association of Vocational and Technical Educators of Nigeria University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State | Technological strategies for enhancing business education undergraduates’ skills acquisition for global competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-24 | |
| 10th Annual Conference of Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, held in the Senate Chamber | Repositioning of business education programme and lesson delivery in a post COVID-19 Era | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-28 |