Hussaini Momoh Lawal

Hussaini Momoh Lawal obtained a PhD in Policy and Development Studies and another PhD in Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and University of Ibadan-Nigeria, with interest in Criminology, Conflict Studies, Social Problems, and Development Studies. He also earned the M.Sc Sociology from the University of Ibadan and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He is grantee of a DFID funded project on Evidence Based Policy on Teachers Recruitment in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa States, Nigeria

Dr. Hussaini taught at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for 7 years, had a stint at the Federal University, Kashere and was a facilitator for National Open University of Nigeria, Kaduna study center from 2013-2019. He has over 12 years’ teaching and research experience at the University level. His research interest is in Education, social problems, Development studies, and Health related issues.

Hussaini is currently a visiting Senior Lecturer with the Adamawa State University, Mubi and also serve as an External Examiner with Taraba State University and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) where he has examined over 50 Postgraduate Students. He also consults for and provides technical support to governmental and non-governmental organizations such as DFID, World Bank, UNFPA, Education Sector Support Program in Nigeria (ESSPIN), Education Data and Operational Research in Nigeria (EDORN), Federal Government of Nigeria and State Governments of Nigeria, on Agriculture, Conflicts, Community Policing, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, the development of educational quality assurance system, Teachers Management, Recruitment and Deployment of Teachers’ Policy, Evidence-Based Teachers Recruitment policy uptake and managing relationships with community actors.

Dr. Hussaini was a Research and Knowledge Management Specialist with the International Institute for Local Development and Center for Community Development and Research Network in Nigeria where he developed, supported and facilitated knowledge and information management related to implementation of WFP/CCDRN GFD and Livelihood projects in Adamawa, Bornu and Yobe States, including documentation of all key activities and learning points and producing knowledge products for replication of good practices and learning. He also conducted monitoring and evaluation of the overall implementation of Knowledge Management plan and prepared periodic reports that consisted of reviews, analyses, evaluations and recommendations to improve the overall implementation of Knowledge Management plan

Hussaini has over 20 publications in Nigerian University based journals and have attended and presented papers at local and international conferences. He is a member of the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA).