Barth Kemjika Chukwuezi

Background

Chukwuezi, Barth Kemjika was born on August 24, 1956 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Son of Augustine Aguguo and Mary Igboanugo Chukwuezi.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1974. Master of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1982.

Career

Researcher National Museum, Jos, Nigeria, 1980-1981. University senior lecturer, researcher University Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1983, acting director Institute African Studies, since 1990. Group member on control of diarrhea and acute respiratory infection Federal Ministry Health, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1994, national working group interprited management childhood illness, since 1997.

Consultant on childhood illness United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Nigeria, since 1997. Senior visiting center research fellow Institute African Studies, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1998. Researcher in field.

Achievements

• Barth Kemjika Chukwuezi has been listed as a noteworthy social anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nigerian Anthropol. and Sociological Association, World Archaeology Congress, International Union for Anthropol. and Ethnological Sciences, Pan African Association Anthropologists, Museum Association Nigeria, Social Science and Medicine for Africa Network, Council on Theoretical Anthropology, Arts Council for African Studies Association.

Interests

• Reading, lawn tennis, ping pong/table tennis.

Connections

Married Deborah Nneka Nwankwo, December 23, 1993. Children: Chioma Sandra, Mendalene Chinenye, Marylin Ifunanya.

Father:

Augustine Aguguo

Mother:

Mary Igboanugo Chukwuezi

Spouse:

Deborah Nneka Nwankwo

child:

Chioma Sandra Chukwuezi

child:

Marylin Ifunanya Chukwuezi

child:

Mendalene Chinenye Chukwuezi