People

Zekeri Yahaya

  • Role in Center:

    Junior Researcher

  • Discipline:

    Sociology

  • University:

    University of Nigeria, Nsukka

  • Country:

    Nigeria

  • Contact Details:

Biography: Yahaya Zekeri was born in Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria. After his primary and high school education, he studied for his undergraduate degree at the Kogi State University Anyigba between 2008 and 2012, where he obtained a Second Class Upper Degree in Sociology. Between 2014 and 2017, he studied for his Master of Science Degree in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Nigeria Nsukka and graduated with excellence. He is an academic and research assistant under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Edlyne Eze Anugwom of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He is skilful in social research and analysis and passionate about his professional growth.

Research Topic: Social Inequality and Poverty in Abuja, Nigeria.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Urban Sociology
  • Industrial/labour relations
  • Race and ethnicity
  • Criminology
  • Social Research Methods

Current Position(s):

  • Research and Academic Assistant at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka