Idongesit Umanah Mokwunye
Nigeria 2013
Idongesit Umanah Mokwunye is not afraid of challenges. “My first boss at the research institute said he did not want to employ ‘always troublesome’ females,” recalls this ambitious young principal research officer. “He was impressed when I told him that he should give me an opportunity, and I would prove him wrong.
My first boss at the research institute said he did not want to employ ‘always troublesome’ females,” recalls this ambitious young principal research officer.
Field of Research
Developing pest-control options for cocoa, cashew, and kola nut, with emphasis on affordability, sustainability, health, and environmental safety, as well as interacting with farmers to build platforms for participatory research, while exploring income-generating opportunities for rural women.

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