Career Profile
Dr. (Mrs.) Patience Nnenna Okoronkwo is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). She obtained her PhD in Public Administration with bias in Public Policy and Gender Studies from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria; MPA, PGDE(Administration) and B.Sc. (Political Science) from University of Jos, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. She is well published in peer-reviewed national and international journals.
Dr. Okoronkwo’s publications are visible on Google Scholar, Research gate among others. She was one of the Facilitators in the then Centre for Life Long Learning (CLL) NOUN and has continued to facilitate courses in Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria. She is currently the Secretary, Faculty of Management Science Welfare Committee, Welfare Officer, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Accreditation Desk Officer, Department of Public Administration, Desk Officer in-Charge of compilation of M.Sc, MPA and PGD results, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty Representative and Associate Member, Olusegun Obasanjo Centre For African Studies (OOCAS)
Dr. Okoronkwo is a member of National Association of Public Administration Academics and Practitioners of Nigeria (NAPAAP), but now Association of Public Administration (MASPAR) and Researchers and Member Institute of Business Diplomacy and Financial Management (MBDFM).
Patience Nnenna Okoronkwo
02275
Headquarters – Abuja
Management Science
Public Administration
Lecturer I
Academic
pokoronkwo@noun.edu.ng
08034980561
PhD Political Science(Public Administration) 2021, MPhil (Administration),PGDE 2007, MPA 2004, B.Sc. (Political Science) 1990, WAEC, 1984, GCE 1985.
Patience Nnenna Okoronkwo has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several decades in the fields of education and public administration. She began her career as a Training Officer at Jos International Breweries during her NYSC service from 1990 to 1991. Following this, she served as a Senior Government Teacher at Gwom Government Secondary School in 2002 and took on the role of School Administrator and Head Teacher at Britarch School in Abia State from 2005 to 2008.
From 2006 to 2010, she worked as a facilitator in the School of Management Studies at Umudike Study Centre and the Naval Base in Apapa, Lagos. Her academic journey continued as she held various positions at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), starting as an Assistant Lecturer in the Centre for Lifelong Learning from 2011 to 2016. She then progressed through the ranks, becoming a Lecturer II in the Department of Public Administration from 2018 to 2021, and has been a Lecturer I since January 2022.
In addition to her teaching roles, Dr. Okoronkwo has engaged in numerous university administrative responsibilities, including supervising long essays, coordinating departmental programmes, and participating in accreditation committees. Her experience reflects a commitment to academic excellence and development in public administration and education.
1. Okoronkwo. P.N. (2024) Impact of Alternative Dispute Resolution for
Justice Delivery in Nigeria: A Study of Public Complaints Commission Abuja.
African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences (AJSBS) 14(4):1770-1778
ISSN:2141209-209X https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AJSBS/article/view/2746
2. Okoronkwo, P. N. (2024) Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational
Performance: A Study of Nestle Nigeria Plc., Lagos State. Nigerian Journal
of Social Psychology 7(2): 352-361 Online ISSN: 2682-6143 Print ISSN
2682- 6143. www.nigerianjsp.com
3. Sulaiman, T. A, Okoronkwo, P.N & Sulaiman, A (2024) Effect of Work Environment on Organizational Performance in Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research,11(8): 10 -15 ISSN: 2394 – 2630 CODEN(USA): JSERBR International
4. Okoronkwo, P. N. (2023) Local Government Administration and Autonomy in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal. NOUN Journal of Management and International Development,7(1),577-590. ISSN:978-978-928-241-0 Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Science, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja.
5.Musa, Z; Nwogbo C. D, Okoronkwo, P. N; Dauda, A.B, & Dickson, A. M (2023) Role of Local Government in The Provision of Health Care Service in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State –Nigeria. NOUN Journal of Management and International Development, 7(1),463-489 ISSN: 978-978-928-241-0. Faculty of Management Sciences
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6. Ochala, M; Eya, C. P.; Okoronkwo, P. N., and Okoliko, E. O (2024) National Health
Insurance Policy and Access to Health Care Service Among Federal Government Workers in Nigeria. International Journal of Economics Finance & Management Science Volume 09 Issue 04, April-2024, pp. 1-14. International
7. Anikeze, N. H, P. N. Okoronkwo and Abonyi, J. U. (2023) Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Work Behavior and Performance: A Case Study of Nigeria Immigration Services in Enugu (2015-2022) Newport International Journal Of Current Research In Humanities And Social Sciences (NIJCRHSS) 3(3),51-60. https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJCRHSS/2023/10.3.5160.
8. Okoronkwo, P. N, Anikeze, N.H. and Abonyi, J.U(2023) Tertiary Education Trust Fund Provision of Physical Infrastructure and Performance of State-Owned Tertiary Institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria. Newport International Journal of Current Research In Humanities And Social Sciences (NIJCRHSS) 3 (3),41-50. https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJCRHSS/2023/10.3.
9. Okoronkwo, P, N. (2023). Women and Dispute Resolution: The “Isu-Aefififia” Method in Item Community of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. South Asia Res J Bus Manag 5(04): 120-126 ISSN 2664-3995(Print) & ISSN 2664-6757(Online) DOI:10.36346/sarjbm. 2023.v05i04.004.
10. Ibeme, N. P., Musa Z, Okoronkwo, P.N., Yahaya, J. U (2022). Appraisal of Government efforts on commercialization of research and development (R & D) through technology incubation centres in Nigeria. Humanus Discourse, 2(4),145-156. SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4141387 or http: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4141387 REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.
11. Musa, Z., Ibeme, N.P.& Okoronkwo, P. N. (2021). Effect of e-Governance on Teaching and Learning in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). NOUN Journal of Management and International Development (NOUN JOMAID), 6(1), 383-394.ISSN: 978- 978-926-241-0. Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja. ISSN: 978-978-928-241-0
12. Okoronkwo, P. N. (2020). Open and Distance Learning, An Imperative to Women’s Educational Status and National Development: A Study of Bende Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. Federal University Wukari Journal of Economics, Management and Social Sciences, 6(1), 280-293. www.fuwjemss
ISSN:2616-1141
13. Oni, M. A & Okoronkwo, P. N. (2020). Political Godfatherism in Nigeria: A Survey of Women Elective Position in South-East and South-West Nigeria. South- South Journal of Humanities and International Studies, 3(4), 175-190. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. www.ssjhis
ISSN 2636-7417
14. Okoronkwo, P. N. (2020). Rhetorics of National Gender Policy and Women’s Participation in Elective and Appointive Positions in Imo and Ebonyi States, Nigeria. International Journal of Intellectual Discourse (IJID), 3(2), 724-742. ISSN: 2636-4832, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Bauchi State University, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
15. Oni, M. A. & Okoronkwo, P.N. (2019). National Gender Policy and women’s participation in elective and appointive positions in South-East Nigeria. Quarterly Journal of Contemporary Research, 7(4),181-205. A publication of the Federal University Otuoke. ISSN: 2536-782X
16. Ikemba-Efughi, I., & Okoronkwo, P.N. (2018) Reinforcing Corporate Governance Structures with business ethics: An imperative for national development. Journal of Management Sciences (LASUJMS) 4(1), 124-143.
17. Okoronkwo, P. N., Adewumi, E.& Ojo, O. (2016). Climate Change and the Imperatives of Development: The Study of Nigeria. Africa: Journal of Contemporary Issues 14(1 & 2),161-174. ISSN: 1597-040X
18. Nwogwugwu, N. and Okoronkwo, P. N. (2015). Effective Revenue Mobilization and Sustainable Development in Lagos State, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) 17, (5), 15-22. e-ISSN: 2278-487X
19. Okoronkwo, P. (2013), Inclusive Political Space and Women Liberation in Nigeria. International Journal of Gender and Development Issues, 1(1):92- 97.Centre for Women, Gender and development Studies, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. ISSN: 2545-501X www.futo.edu.ng
20. Igwe, D.O & Okoronkwo, P.N. (2013). The Age of Security and Democracy Nigerian Example: The Way Forward. Global Journal of Human Social Science Political Science, 13(2), 42-52. Online ISSN:2249-460X & Print ISSN: 0975-587X International.
Public Policy and Gender Studies
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1. Government Effort on Commercialization of Research and Development Result through Technology Incubation Centres in Nigeria (2021), #1.7M, completed , National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN).2. National Health Insurance Scheme and Access to Health Care Service Among Federal Workers in Nigeria., #1.7M, completed. TETFUND