Ekwe Agwu Agwu

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2000, latest 2026

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Economics and Econometrics
Plant Science
Soil Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Information Systems

Publications: 472000–2026
Citations: 243to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 1.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 15%7 of 46 scored papers
Open access: 81%38 papers free to read

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

47 in all

Intra-household gender differences in climate change perception and agricultural adaptation: evidence from Anambra state, Nigeria
2026Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsJournalOpen access1 citation10.3389/fsufs.2026.1851078
Improved Zeta DC – DC with Hybrid Multilevel Converter Topology for Single –Phase Induction Motor Control
2025

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences2451%
Economics and Econometrics715%
Plant Science613%
Soil Science613%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics511%
Information Systems511%
Media Technology511%
Education49%
General Health Professions36%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law36%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Agricultural Innovations and Practices22
Agricultural risk and resilience6
ICT Impact and Policies5
Agricultural pest management studies3
Energy and Environment Impacts3
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations3
ICT in Developing Communities3
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion3
Agricultural Systems and Practices2
Climate change impacts on agriculture2
Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies2
Gender, Education, and Development Issues2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

6% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States2
Germany1
South Africa1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG3 papers
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiNG2 papers
Federal University of Technology OwerriNG2 papers
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityUS1 paper
International Food Policy Research InstituteUS1 paper
Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenDE1 paper
Michigan State UniversityUS1 paper
University of ReadingGB1 paper
Federal Polytechnic, NasarawaNG1 paper
National Root Crops Research InstituteNG1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Agricultural Extension17
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)7
Agro-Science4
Journal of Agricultural & Food Information4
Journal of Human Ecology2
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger15
3Good health and well-being4
1No poverty3
13Climate action3
5Gender equality2
4Quality education1
8Decent work and economic growth1
10

Most cited

Cost-sharing of Agricultural Technology Transfer in Nigeria: Perceptions of Farmers and Extension Professionals
The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension2
200733 citationsWorld top 10%
Information Communication Technology Needs of Small-Scale Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural & Food Information2
201223 citationsWorld top 10%
A review of policy acts and initiatives in plantain and banana innovation system in Nigeria

Lafia Journal of Scientific and industrial Research

Farmers’ Knowledge of Health Hazards Associated with Herbicide Use in Enugu State, Nigeria

2025Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/jae.v29i3.3

Awareness and Use of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Southeast Nigeria

2025Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/jae.v30i1.3s

Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria

2023Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.4314/jae.v27i1.8

Prominence of Agricultural Information in Print Media: A Content Analysis of Selected Nigerian Newspapers

2023Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.4314/jae.v27i2.8

Youths’ Involvement in Rice Production in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria

2023Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4314/jae.v27i1.7

Challenges of Youths Involved in Fish Farming in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

2019Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.4314/jae.v23i3.14

Farmers’ Perceived Effectiveness of the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme in Kogi State, Nigeria

2019Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4314/jae.v23i1.10

Rural Household Attitude towards Traditional Methods of Malaria Treatment in South-East, Nigeria

2017Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.4314/jae.v21i1.3

Climate Change Information Needs of Rural Farmers in Enugu State.

2016Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen access12 citations10.4314/jae.v20i2.16

Assessment of Rural Women's Use of Food Security Information in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2016Journal of Agricultural & Food InformationJournalSenior author0 citations10.1080/10496505.2016.1217779

Adoption of Gender - Specific Innovations by Women in Gombe State

2015DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access4 citations

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF IMPROVED COWPEA TECHNOLOG;S AMONG FARMERS IN BAUCHI AND GOMBE STATES OF NIGERIA

2015DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Extension Potentials of Traditional Management Practices of Muturu Cattle (Bos brachyceros) in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2015DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access0 citations

Challenges of Participatory Approach to Watershed Management in Rural Communities of Enugu State

2010DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access1 citation

A review of policy acts and initiatives in plantain and banana innovation system in Nigeria

2007AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGYJournalOpen accessSenior author23 citations10.5897/ajb2007.000-2359

Sources of Information and Perceived Practices that Predispose Extension Professionals and Farmers to HIV/AIDS in SouthwesternNigeria

2007DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Technical Efficiency of Small-Holder Cocoyam Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria: Implications for Agricultural Extension Policy

2006Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)ReportOpen accessSenior author8 citations

Funding of Agricultural Extension in A Democratic and Deregulated Economy: The Cost Sharing Approach

2005DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology

Azarian Journal of Agriculture1

How it can be read

81% free to read

Diamond 10 · 21%Free to read and to publish
Gold 19 · 40%In an open-access journal
Green 9 · 19%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 19%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 47 papers name a funder

United States Agency for International Development1
University Of Nigeria Nsukka1

Reduced inequalities

12Responsible consumption and production1

17Partnerships for the goals1

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY12

200723 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond