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Mrs Ibiwari Caroline Dike
Ibiwari Caroline Dike hails from the popular traditional cloth weaving town, Akwete-Ndoki in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. She is married in Awka, a traditional blacksmiths' and carvers' town in Anambra State, Nigeria, with four children. Ibiwari had her secondary education at Queens' School, Enugu. She started her training as a professional teacher at the Holy Rosary Teacher Training College, Uwani-Enugu. She further attended the Anambra State College of Education, Awka where she obtained the Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) in Fine and Applied Arts. She also read Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Benin, Benin City and obtained her B.Ed (B.A.) Fine Arts. She did her Masters in Home Economics at the Department of Vocational Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with emphasis on Clothing and Textiles. She is currently running her Ph.D programme at the Department of Educational Foundations (Childhood Education) Ibiwari has taken part in many workshops, conferences and exhibitions in and outside Nigeria.
Mrs. Dike has written many conference papers and has a number of Journal publications in world class journals including the Journal of Home Economics Research (JHER). Ibiwari is a member many national and international bodies including Nigeria Society for Education Through Art (NSEA), International Society for Education Through Art (INSEA). She is also a member of Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria (HERAN), Home Economics Research Association of Ghana (HERAG) and Art Council of African Studies Association (ACASA), USA. She is a member of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (Organization Mondiale Pour l'Education Prescolarie-OMEP). She has a special flair for children and their creative abilities. Her M.Ed and Ph.D research works are on Children, Play and Toys.
Mrs. Dike has her 2nd Masters degree in Childhood Education and is about defending her Ph.D degree in Childhood Education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She was a Vice Principal at Community Secondary School, Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area, where she taught Cultural and Creative Art. She is currently a lecturer at the department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State. She is a Lady of the Order of the Knight of St. Paul of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
Dr(Mrs) Stella Ngozi Lemchi
Dr. (Mrs.) Stella N. Lemchi is a lecturer at the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri since 1995. she possesses the following qualifications; B.Sc Home Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), 1990 with 2nd Class Upper Division, M. Ed Home Economics, UNN, 1994; and PhD. Home Economics Education, UNN, 2006. She attended Federal Government College of Okigwe between 1981-1986 where she studied on Federal Government Scholarship, being among the outstanding students. She equally earned several other awards at various levels of her education. These include Arthur Nzeribe scholarship Award to undergraduates of Imo State (1988-1990), Federal Government Scholarship Award to Post-Graduate students (1992-1993), and Council for Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Award for Thesis writing for post-graduate studies (1993-1994). As a Home Economist, her special area of interest is Textiles and clothing. She is also into entrepreneurship studies, gender studies, curriculum development and promotion of skill acquisition. She has been involved in developing curricular and instructional materials for both formal and non-formal education sectors in the country. SShe has served as resource person severally to such bodies as United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), and Gender and child Rights Organization (GCRI) (a non-governmental organization).
Dr. (Mrs.) Lemchi is a member of several professional organizations including Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria (HERAN), Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON), Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and the International Research and Development Institute (IRDI). She has published several articles in reputable journals and book chapters. She has also attended several conferences and workshops both local and international. She is happily married to Dr.Jones.Lemchi of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology, Owerri,and the marriage is blessed with three children. Dr. Mrs. Lemchi hails from Imo State, Nigeria.
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