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SIMEON -FAYOMI Bolanle Clara

Lecturer I

ABOUT ME

. NAME: SIMEON -FAYOMI Bolanle Clara

2. DATE OF BIRTH: 28th October 1969, Lagos state

3. PLACE OF BIRTH Lagos

4. NATIONALITY: Nigerian

5. PERMANENT ADDRESS: Road 9, House L18, Senior Staff Quarters OAU, Ile-Ife

6. CURRENT POSTAL ADDRESS: Department of Continuing Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPOUSE: Dr. Fayomi Abimbola Oluwagbenga Centre for Industrial Research and Development, OAU, Ile-Ife

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN: Same as in (7)

9. PHONE NUMBER: +234 806 280 4331

10. EMAIL: gbola202000@yahoo.com

11. PRESENT POSITION: Lecturer I


MY Qualifications

1. Higher School Certificate, Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife 1985 -1986

2. B.A. Education (English) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 1988 -1992

3. M.A. Adult Education Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 2000-2005

4. Ph.D Adult Education Awaiting Senate approval 2011

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MY Publications

i) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2007): “Literacy as a Tool for the Promotion of Enterprise Culture among Female Undergraduates: A Case Study of the Entrepreneurial Education Programme of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife” Chapter 12, Literacy for Development in Africa Some Issues and Concerns. (A publication of Ghana Reading Association, Legion University, Accra, Ghana).

ii) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2011): The Effect of Education on the Personal Entrepreneurial Characteristics of Female Academics in a Nigerian University: Implication for Retirement Planning (2011) in Chapter 16 of Beyond Tradition, African Women and Cultural Spaces edited by Toyin Falola and S.U. Fwatshak (A publication of Africa Press, Trenton, New Jerseys, United States of America.)



( iiib)Published Journal Articles



(iii) Fayomi, A.O.; Abereijo, I.O. and Simeon-Fayomi, B.C. (2004): “The Challenges and Opportunities of Introducing Entrepreneurship Education into the Curriculum of Obafemi Awolowo University”, Ife Journal of Theory and Research in Education, (A publication of the Institute of Education, O.A.U. Ile-Ife.) Vol 8, No 2, pp19-32

(iv) Osuji, S.N and Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2005): An Assessment of the FGN/EEC Adult Literacy Programme in Kwara of State Nigeria: 1991 –1995. The African Symposium: A publication of African Educational Research Network. Ohio, USA. 5(3) at (http:www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/aern/TAS5.3Osuji.pds).

(v) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. and Fayomi, A.O. (2006): “Proverbs in Indigenous Entrepreneurial Education among the Yoruba in the South West of Nigeria”, Ife Journal of Theory and Research in Education, (A publication of the Institute of Education, O.A.U. Ile-Ife.) Vol 9, No2, pp43-52

(vi) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. and Fayomi, A.O. (2007): “Entrepreneurship Education and Employment Opportunities Awareness Creation among Undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University” Ife Journal of Educational Studies, (A publication of the Faculty of Education, O.A.U. Ile-Ife.) Vol 13, No1, pp57-65

(vii) Simeon-Fayomi B.C and Fayomi A.O (2007): Shifting The Learning Paradigm: Entrepreneurship Education For All, why and how?” Adult Education in Nigeria. (The Journal of the Nigerian National Council for Adult Education.) Vol 15.pp71-80



(iiic)Published Conference Proceedings



(viii) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2008): “Reconstructing Leadership Roles of Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria: An Appraisal of The Entrepreneurial Development Programme Effectiveness in Lagos State” 2nd Biennial Izmir University of Economics Women’s Studies Referred Conference Proceedings held in Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey, June 12-14, 2008. (A Refereed Publication of Izmir University of Economics)

ix) Akande, J.O., Fayomi, A.O and Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2008): “Enhancing Employment Prospects in Nigeria: How Adult and Community Education can Help” International Conference Proceedings on Education, Research and Innovation held in Madrid, Spain November 17th – 19th, 2008. (A Refereed Publication of International Association of Technology, Education and Development)

x) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2009): The Effect of Education on Women's Entrepreneurship and Development: A Study in a Nigerian Town. International Interdisciplinary Women Studies Congress held in Sakarya University, Sakarya, Republic of Turkey held on 5th - 7th March, 2009. (A Refereed Publication of Sakarya University, Turkey).

xi) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2009): ‘Children and Indigenous Entrepreneurship: The Vices versus Virtues of the Child-Hawker Phenomenon in a Nigerian Society’.The Seventh National Congress: Changing Landscapes, Emerging Challenges Contemporary issues in safeguarding children and young people Congress 2009, University of Swansea, South Wales, United Kingdom held 14th -16th September, 2009. (A Refereed Publication of British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect BASPCAN)

xii) Akande, J.O., and Simeon Fayomi B.C. (2010): ‘Open and Distance Learning in Nigeria: Some Key Cross cutting Issues and Challenges’. IODL&ICEM 2010 Third International Symposium on Open and Distance Learning (IODL) and the 60th ICEM International Joint Conference and Media Days held on October 6-8, 2010 in Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey. ( ICEM-CIME, Anadolu Universitesi Proceedings)

xiii) Simeon Fayomi B.C. (2010): Will Entrepreneurship Education create more Businesses? : Assessment of the effect of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial propensity of Nigerian undergraduates. International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Innovation. Held on 21 – 23 October, 2010 in Çankaya University, Ankara – Turkey

xiv) Simeon Fayomi B.C. (2010):Post -war effects on the Entrepreneurial performance of Young women and its correlate on Child care in a Nigerian Town. International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Innovation. 21 – 23 October 2010 in Çankaya University, Ankara Turkey

xv) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. (2010): ‘Socio-cultural Practices and Non-formal Training of Young towards Women towards Entrepreneurship Among the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria’. 59th Annual 2010 AAACE Conference – Leading and Learning: Meeting Today’s Challenges. Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, held on October 24-29, 2010, at Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Clearwater Beach , Florida.

xvi) Simeon-Fayomi B.C. and Fayomi, A.O (2011): “Girls follow me”: Mentoring of Young Female Academics in a Nigerian University, Issues and Challenges 60th Annual 2011 AAACE Conference Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, held on October 30-November 1, 2011 , United States of America

xvii Avoseh M. B. M, Fayomi, A.O, and Simeon-Fayomi B.C. “The Challenges of Raising an ideal African Family in America 60th Annual 2011 AAACE Conference Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, held on October 30-November 1, 2011 , United States of America


Research Interests

i) Empowering potential retirees in Nigeria through self-employment in small-scale industries.

ii) Building Women’s Entrepreneurial Capacity; An Experiment in Indigenous Entrepreneurial Education for Local Market Women.

iv) Educating the Female Worker for Opportunities in Entrepreneurship

v) Assessment of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Characteristics among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Southwestern Nigeria

vi) The Nature of Entrepreneurship Education in selected Universities in Southwestern Nigeria, Nigerian National Council For Adult Education

vii) Determinants of the Intention of University Students in Southwestern Nigeria; Nigerian National Council or Adult Education