Eberechukwu Johnpaul Ihemezie
- Email: ee15eji@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Understanding the Forest Conservation–Human Values Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Supervisors: Prof Martin Dallimer, Professor Lindsay C. Stringer
Profile
I am a Commonwealth PhD Scholar at the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI), School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. I am working with Dr. Martin Dallimer and Prof. Lindsay Stringer, and my research focuses on understanding the forest conservation–human values nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa. I belong to the Environment and Development Research Group.
Prior to joining the University of Leeds as a postgraduate researcher, I worked as Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I did my Masters in Environment and Development at the University of Leeds (2015-2016) and Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2007- 2012).
My research employs a mixed methods approach where context specific qualitative method is combined with quantitative analysis to explore how non-material human values are influencing behaviours towards conservation projects, and how conservation projects have influenced human values.
Research interests
- Forest conservation
- Human values and behaviour
- Environmental pyschology
- Natural rresource management
- Rural ecosystem
- Agro-environmental systems
Qualifications
- MSc Environment and Development
- B.Agric (Agricultural Economics)