IHEME, GIDEON ONYEDIKACHI

SEX:                                                   MALE

MARITAL STATUS:                       SINGLE

STATE OF ORIGIN:                       ABIA

NATIONALITY:                              NIGERIAN

EMAIL:                                             iheme.gideon@mouauedu.ng

PRESENT STATUS:                       ASSISTANT LECTURER

DEPARTMENT/UNIT:                   HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS          

 

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES                                                                            

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State                                                                    2017- 2019

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State                             2009-2013

Government College Umuahia, Abia State                                                                2003- 2009

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH DATES                                                           

MSc Human Nutrition                                                                                                            2019

BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics                                                                           2014

West African Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE)                                           2009

 

WORKING EXPERIENCES

Shorelink Oil and Gas Services Ltd, Port-harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Position:  Assistant fleet and logistics supervisor                                                      2015-2016

Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.

Position: Dietetic Intern                                                                                             2018-2019

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria  

Position: Assistant Lecturer                                                                                       2019 till date

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. Nutrition Society of Nigeria
2. Federation of African Nutrition Societies
3. Dietitians Association of Nigeria
4. International Confederation of Dietetic Association
5. British Computer Society (990685569)

 

CERTIFICATE/SHORT COURSES

1. Caring for Infants and Children with Acute Malnutrition. International Malnutrition Taskforce, University of Southampton
2. Introduction to Nutrition in Emergencies United Nations Children’s Fund.
3. Java Programming and Application Development; New Horizons, Nigeria.
4. System Analysis and Design; British Computer Society, Swindon.

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

 

Dufil (Indomie) Postgraduate Nutrition Educational Scholarship (2017-2019).

 

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

 

1. 44^th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 2nd-6^th 2014, Owerri.

 

2. 47^th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 19th-23^rd Sept 2017, Ibadan

 

3. Association of Nigerian Dietitians National Workshop: Standardization of Dietary Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Adults and Children, 25-29^th June, 2019, Abakaliki.

 

4. 49^th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 10th-13^rd Sept 2019, Abuja.

 

5. Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting of the Association of Nigerian Dietitians 2nd-6th Dec 2019, Asaba.

 

NUTRITION FOCUSED COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

DESCRIPTION	ORGANIZING BODY	FUNCTION
Nutrition education and complementary feed cooking  demonstration for pregnant/lactating mothers at Adeoyo Teaching Hospital, 4th July, 2018, Yemetu, Ibadan.	Partners for Good Health Initiative (PGHI)	Program co-ordinator
Skill acquisition, relief material distribution and nutrition/health education of Orphans and Caregivers at Abraham Children’s home, 24th December, 2018, Afikpo, Ebonyi State.	The Orphanage Empowerment Society (TOES)	Resource person
Capacity building workshop on the development of complementary food from varieties of locally available food stuffs for women of reproductive age, 31st May 2019 at Alex Ekuwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki	Institute of Child Health, AE-FUTHA	Facilitator
Grass-root nutrition education, malnutrition screening and complementary feed cooking demonstration for lactating mothers at Okpanku-Okpitumo, Abakaliki L.G.A 31st Aug, 2019.	AE-FUTHA Dietetic Interns and Partners for Good Health Initiative	Program co-ordinator /Resource person

 

PUBLICATIONS/JOURNALS

 

Nzeagwu, O. C., Uwaegbute, A. C. and Iheme, G. O. (2016). Nutrition Related Behaviours and Nutritional Status of HIV Adult Patients attending Federal Medical Center Umuahia Abia State. Nigeria Journal of Dietitians Association of Nigeria 7:24-32.

Iheme, G. O. (2019). Engagement of Nutritionists/Dietitians in Social Media: a potential to meet Consumer’s quest for healthy nutrition information and services. Journal of Dietitians Association of Nigeria 10:8-12.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Iheme G.O. Engagement of Nutritionists/Dietitians in Social Media: a potential to meet Consumer’s quest for healthy nutrition information and services.  A Paper Presented at the Plenary Session of the Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting of the Association of Nigerian Dietitians, 5^th Dec 2019, Asaba, Delta State.

 

REFEREES

DR NZEAGWU, O.C.

Associate Professor,

Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics,

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,

Umudike, Abia State

PROF UDENSI, E.

Professor of Food Science and Technology,

Abia State University, Uturu

 

 

PROF FADUPIN, G.T.

Professor of Nutrition and Diet Therapy,

Department of Human Nutrition,

University of Ibadan, Ibadan