Osasona Kehinde Kikelomo

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin,Nigeria

Dr. Osasona Kehinde Kikelomo is a consultant for Research Academy Consultancy Services and also a lecturer at the Department of agricultural Economics and Farm Management. She finished her graduate degree in Agricultural Economics at University of Ilorin in 2023. She holds membership of several professional bodies such as: African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE), Association of Advancement for African Women Economists(AAAWE), Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development(NIWARD), National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAAE).
Presently, her research interest has been in Livelihood Sustainability, Value chain management, Experimental and Behaviour Economics, Agricultural Development Economics. She is both an independent researcher and an active collaborator in several research projects with a growing list of more than twenty-five (25) publications in local and international reputable journals. She has won several awards and travel grants to attend several

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Scholar Citations

5

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Digital Financial Inclusion and Innovation among Informal Food Vendors in Lagos, Nigeria: Bridging the Digital Gap
    AO Fayemi, KK Osasona, MF Salami, KY Belewu, EE Marcus
    2025
  • Economic Analysis of Climate-smart Adaptation Strategies Adoption among Sugarcane Farmers in Niger State: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture
    MF Salami, KK Osasona, AO Fayemi, RO Aloga
    2025
  • From Nut to Income: Women’s Economic Empowerment through Bambara Processing in Enugu State, Nigeria.
    KK Osasona, O YD, OT Oludare, S MF, AO Fayemi, FA Ahuruezemma
    Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Kwara State, Nigeria. , 2025
    2025
  • The role of wild baobab in addressing food insecurity among indigenous people in Northwestern Nigeria
    MF Salami, RO Babatunde, KK Osasona, MD Ayeni, AD Aragaw, ...
    Discover Sustainability 6 (1), 113 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Economics of Solar Energy Usage among Poultry Farmers in Nigeria
    K Osasona, M Salami, A Fayemi, A Opakunle, P Owolabi
    GLOBAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Учредители … , 2025
    2025
  • Credit assess and welfare status of smallholder: evidence from farmers in Kwara state, Nigeria
    KK Osasona, MF Salami, OF Rotimi, KY Belewu, JO Bonire
    Perspectivas Rurales Nueva Época 22 (44), 1-21 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Vol 6 (1)
    MF Salami, J Bello, KK Osasona, RO Ibrahim, AO Kayode, SA Adebayo, ...
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2024
    2024
  • Analysis of Risks and Constraints Face by Cashew Farmers in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
    MF Salami, J Bello, KK Osasona, RO Ibrahim
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Nexus between value addition in maize and empowerment of rural women: evidence from Osun state, Nigeria
    KK Osasona, OO Temitope, SM Funke, OA Racheal
    SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 6 (1), 138-145 , 2024
    2024
  • Technical efficiency and profitability of orange fleshed sweet potato production (OFSP) within the Benin Republic
    KY Belewu, HK Ibrahim, KK Osasona, HS Baba, AO Fayemi, M Alakouko
    Published by Thomas Adewumi University. ISSN: 3043-503X. https://doi. org/10 … , 2024
    2024
  • Evaluación del crédito y estado del bienestar de los pequeños productores: evidencia de agricultores en el estado de Kwara, Nigeria
    KK Osasona, MF Salami, OF Rotimi, KY Belewu, JO Bonire
    2024
  • Optimizando el uso del Biocarbón en la producción de Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) en Nigeria
    MF Salami, M Mark, O Ibitomi, KK Osasona, V Adeniyi, S Salami, ...
    Peruvian Journal of Agronomy 7 (1), 20-26 , 2023
    2023
  • Indigenous people and the forest-food nexus: Use of Baobab among Hausa Fulani households in Nigeria
    MF Salami, RO Babatunde, OE Ayinde, KK Osasona
    2023
  • Optimizing the use of biochar in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) production in Nigeria
    MF Salami, M Mark, O Ibitomi, KK Osasona, V Adeniyi, S Salami, ...
    Peruvian Journal of Agronom 7 (1), 20-26 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria
    MF Salami, KK Osasona, M Mark, A Falola, MB Subair
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Analysis of information needs of palm oil processing technologies in Osun State, Nigeria
    AO Kayode, SA Adebayo, KK Osasona, BO Fatai
    Equity Journal of Science and Technology 9 (1), 1-1 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Profitability and constraints to mini-livestock production in urban Nigeria: evidence from snail farming in Ibadan metropolis.
    MF Salami, RO Babatunde, KK Osasona, TB Ajibade, AB Suleiman
    2022
  • Food Security Status and Kolanut Marketing Households: A Synergic Linkage in Ondo State, Nigeria
    KK Osasona
    Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment| ISSN (Online Version): 2708 … , 2022
    2022
  • Economic potentials of ginger value chain in Kaduna State, Nigeria
    IL Olaghere, KK Osasona, OA Omotesho, TA Ifeoluwa
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Climate-smart agricultural practice usage and profitability of dry season leafy vegetable farmers in some selected LGAs in Kwara State
    IL Olagherea, KK Osasona, LJ Issa
    NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH Учредители: African Journals … , 2020
    2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Effect of contract farming on poultry farming households food security in Osun State, Nigeria
    LO Adebisi, O Jimoh, J Asuquo, KK Osasona, EO Ojediran
    Agro-Science 18 (1), 45-49 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 17
  • Assessment of cassava processing technologies usage among rural women in Kwara state, nigeria
    AO Awoyemi, OJ Adesokan, AO Kayode, KF Omotesho, KK Osasona
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 12
  • Determinant of farmers participation and repayment of Osun rural enterprise and agricultural program (OREAP) micro-credit loan scheme
    LO Adebisi, O Jimoh, A Jonathan, KK Osasona, EO Ojediran
    Agro-Science 18 (2), 15-19 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 7
  • Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria
    MF Salami, KK Osasona, M Mark, A Falola, MB Subair
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Effect of market participation on food security among smallholder sorghum farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    MF Salami, KK Osasona, GO Akinsola, SUO Akanbi, MT Durosaye
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • MARKET ANALYSIS OF APPLE FRUIT IN SELECTED MARKETS OF LAGOS STATE NIGERIA.
    KY Belewu, GO Akinsola, KK Osasona, HS Baba, QB Adisa
    INT’L JOURNAL OF AGRIC. AND RURAL DEV. , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Analysis of the profit margin along the plantain value chain in Osun State, Nigeria
    IL Olaghere, OA Omotesho, OE Ademola, KK Osasona, AF Akinrinde
    Agrosearch 18 (2), 70-83 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 5
  • Gender analysis of maize production in Asa Local Government area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    M Salami, B Fateru, K Osasona, N Abdulsalam
    2020
    Citations: 4
  • Economic potentials of ginger value chain in Kaduna State, Nigeria
    IL Olaghere, KK Osasona, OA Omotesho, TA Ifeoluwa
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • EFFECT OF SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEME ON FOOD SECURITY OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.
    O Jimoh, LO Adebisi, KK Osasona, OA Alalade, IJ Olaoye, R Aloga-Omale
    Published by Federal University Dutsin-Ma. , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 3
  • Optimizing the use of biochar in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) production in Nigeria
    MF Salami, M Mark, O Ibitomi, KK Osasona, V Adeniyi, S Salami, ...
    Peruvian Journal of Agronom 7 (1), 20-26 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDE USE IN FRUIT VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLD IN KWARA STATE
    KK Osasona, IL Olaghere, MF Salami, OA Awoyemi
    Equity Journal of Science and Technology 6 (1), 42-42 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 2
  • The role of wild baobab in addressing food insecurity among indigenous people in Northwestern Nigeria
    MF Salami, RO Babatunde, KK Osasona, MD Ayeni, AD Aragaw, ...
    Discover Sustainability 6 (1), 113 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Credit assess and welfare status of smallholder: evidence from farmers in Kwara state, Nigeria
    KK Osasona, MF Salami, OF Rotimi, KY Belewu, JO Bonire
    Perspectivas Rurales Nueva Época 22 (44), 1-21 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Analysis of Risks and Constraints Face by Cashew Farmers in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
    MF Salami, J Bello, KK Osasona, RO Ibrahim
    Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Analysis of information needs of palm oil processing technologies in Osun State, Nigeria
    AO Kayode, SA Adebayo, KK Osasona, BO Fatai
    Equity Journal of Science and Technology 9 (1), 1-1 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Sustainable agricultural practices and related problems among rice farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria
    KK Osasona, GB Akinsola, MF Salami, LO Adebisi, OA Adebisi, O Fashola
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Climate Variability and Livestock Production in Nigeria: Boon or Bane.
    GO Akinsola, KK Osasona, MA Akinsuyi, JB Oluwasegun
    Published by International Moringa and Nutraceutical Research Society. , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Digital Financial Inclusion and Innovation among Informal Food Vendors in Lagos, Nigeria: Bridging the Digital Gap
    AO Fayemi, KK Osasona, MF Salami, KY Belewu, EE Marcus
    2025
  • Economic Analysis of Climate-smart Adaptation Strategies Adoption among Sugarcane Farmers in Niger State: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture
    MF Salami, KK Osasona, AO Fayemi, RO Aloga
    2025