Mrs. Esther Esien-Cobham Uzoh
DepartmentSocial Work
DesignationLecturer II
EmailAbout Mrs. Esther Esien-Cobham Uzoh
Uzoh, Esther Esien-Cobham, is a Professional Social Worker (registered) and a lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Social Sciences Faculty, University of Calabar, Nigeria. She was employed on the 25th January 2016 and presently serves as the Departmental Co-ordinator for the CES Programme. She attended the University of Zululand, South Africa for her M.Sc.(2010) and Ph.D studies (2016), also at the University of Calabar, Nigeria for her B.Sc (2005). and Diploma studies (1998), all in Social Work. She is a member of the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW), has served as a Graduate Assistant in The Department of Social Work, University of Zululand, South Africa (2008-2011). Furthermore, She has served as an Associate Editor with The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society (2012), and also a onetime Chairperson for the University of Zululand International Students’ Society (U.Z.I.S.S.) for 2009/2010 academic session. She has extremely good communication and listening skills, a good team player, with ability to work and produce maximum result with minimal supervision. Highly resourceful with a strong drive for quality and excellence, good inter-personal relationship and always with a fresh zeal to learn and broaden her horizon. Although an Eclectic Social Worker, Uzoh’s research interests are basically trained towards Medical Social Work and social policy in all sphere of practice, whether with individuals, the family, groups, the community (rural or urban), school and hospital practice settings. She is also passionate and actively involved about gender issues and the vulnerable in the society. She has published works and have attended conferences both locally and internationally. Her email address is [email protected].
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). | (i) Stepping Stone International Nursery School, Prt Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. (ii) Port Harcourt Primary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, | 1979 | 1987 delete_forever | |
| West African Examination Council (WAEC). | Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. | 1989 | 1995 delete_forever | |
| Diploma in Social Work (DSW).1997 | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. | 1997 | 1998 delete_forever | |
| Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Social Work | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2000 | 2005 delete_forever | |
| Master of Science (M.Sc) in Social Work. | University of ZuluLand South Africa | 2008 | 2010 delete_forever | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (P.hD) in Social Work. | University of ZuluLand South Africa. | 2011 | 2016 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Bassey A. O., Bassey, U. A., & Uzoh, E. C. (2022). Social Policy Legislation And Administration in Nigeria: Challenges And Prospects for Development. Nigerian Journal of Social And Development Issues, 10(1), 1-15. | |
| Bassey, A. O., Bassey, U. A., & Uzoh E. C. (2022). Application of Federal Character Principle as a Strategy for Effective Human Capital Utilisation in Nigeria Public Personnel Management System. Nigerian Journal of Social And Development Issues, 10(1), 80-93 | |
| Bassey, U. S., Onyema, O. A., Okolie, U. C., Archibong, E. P., Uzoh, E. C., & Nwogwugwu, C.J. (2021). Love and Subjective Well-Being among Married Students in Nigerian Universities: An Empirical Study and Way Forward for Government to Reduce the Ascent Marital Separation in the Society. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology; PJAEE, 18 (8), 1377-1395. ISSN 1567-214x (2021) | |
| Bassey, A. O., Bassey, U. A., Uzoh, E. C. & Ushie, C. A. (2021). Benefits and challenges of academic library decentralisation in Nigerian university system: the need for social policy legislation. Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Research And Development Perspectives, 10(2), 42-55. | |
| Bassey, U. A., Bassey, A. O. & Uzoh, E. C. (2021). Community Library and Social Development of Users in Urban and Rural Communities of Cross River State, Nigeria. Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Research And Development Perspectives, 10(2), 80-99. | |
| Bassey, U.A., & Uzoh, E. C. (2020). Benefits and challenges of academic library decentralisation in Nigerian university system: the need for social policy legislation. Journal of the Social Sciences, 48(2), 1828 – 1836. | |
| Bassey, U. A., Uzoh, E.C., & Bassey, A. O., (2019). Public Library Functions and Social Development of Users in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria; European Academic Research, 7(1), 312 – 325. | |
| Pius, E. A. & Uzoh, E.C. (2019). Compulsive Desire for Material Wealth and Unwholesome Acquisitive Spirit in Nigeria: Implication for Social Work Intervention and Policy Development. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review, 9(1), 278 – 282. | |
| Bassey, U. A. & Uzoh, E. C. (2018). Processing of Information and Performance of Secondary School Libraries as Social Organisations in Cross River State, Nigeria; World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 4(11), 69 – 71. | |
| Antia, C., I, Archibong, E. P., & Uzoh, E. C. (2017). Doctor-Nurse Relationship and Patient Care in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and General Hospital Calabar, CRS, Nigeria. International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, 7(9), 28 – 42. | |
| Cobham, E. I. & Ntombela, N. H. (2010). Health caregivers’ approach towards the rehabilitation of HIV and AIDS persons in uMhlathuze. Inkanyiso: The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(1), 54 - 63. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Joint National Social Work Conference ASASWEI & NASW held at Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Theme: Social Work in Action; Narrowing the Theory-Practice Divide. | Cobham, E. (2009). The Role of a Social Worker in Disaster Management. | 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-16 | |
| Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW) Annual General Meeting/Conference Theme: Social Work in the Democracy: Concerns and Development in Nigeria. Held at Abdulsalam Abubakar Youth Centre, FCT Abuja | 2009-11-23 | 2009-11-27 | ||
| ASASWEI TLC Conference held at Cape Town, South Africa. | Cobham, E. (2010). Social Work: A Scarce Skill in South Africa | 2010-09-26 | 2010-09-28 | |
| Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Processes; organized by The Wageningen University & Research – Centre for Development Innovation (CDI), at The University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | Nil. | 2011-10-17 | 2011-10-22 | |
| Sixth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society | Uzoh, E. C., (2016). Practice of Social Work Supervision in Healthcare: A Case of Four Hospitals in Africa. | 2016-10-20 | 2016-10-21 | |
| Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW) Cross River State Chapter. 1 day Capacity Building Workshop Theme: The Role of Social Worker in a Depressed Economy. | Nil. | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | |
| Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW) 33rd Annual General Meeting. Theme: Feasibility and Visibility of Social Work Profession in the West African Sub Region. | Nil. | 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-09 | |
| International Conference of The Pan African Anthropological Association (PAAA), at the University of Calabar. Theme: Resurgence of Slavery: Implications for African Anthropology and Development in the 21st century. | Uzoh, E, C., (2018). The Nexus between Primitivism and Modernization; A reflection of an aspect of African Traditional cultures. | 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-17 | |
| 1st International Conference, Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Theme: Emerging and Contemporary Social Issues; The Place of Social Work Education and Practice in Nigeria, held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-12 | ||
| Conference Attended: Centre for Unity, Conflict Resolution and Development (CUCRD). Abuja Theme: Good Governance: A Veritable Tool for National Development | Compulsive Desire for Material Wealth and Unwholesome Acquisitive Spirit in Nigeria: Implication for Social Work Intervention and Policy Development. Held at the University of Abuja, FCT Abuja | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-04 | |
| Conference Attended: Forum for African Women Educationalists (Nigeria) Theme: Women Education, Peace Building, Security and National Development | Women Sensitization and Cultural Change towards Gender Disparity in Africa. Held at the Women Development Centre, FCT Abuja | 2019-11-06 | 2019-11-09 | |
| 3rd International Conference for Women in Leadership Positions in Higher Education (WOLPHE) Theme: Women’s Participation in Science Programmes in Africa. | Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making. | 2019-11-26 | 2019-11-29 | |
| A 2 day Conference organised by Centre for Unity, Conflict Resolution & Development (CUCRD) and College of Management & Social Science, Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State. Theme: Democracy, Good Governance and National Development | In the Face of Change: Relearning, A Panacea | 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-27 |