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Field Note: How Rural Farmers in Abuja Are Adapting to Climate Change

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In my study, “Analysis of Indigenous Communication Approaches for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation among Rural Farmers in FCT-Abuja, Nigeria,” published in the Lokoja Journal of Information Science Research, I examined six rural communities in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. At the rural farming community in Kawu, located in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT, […]

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Field Note: How Participatory Communication Resolved a Longstanding Communal Conflict in Benue State

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In my recent study, published in the National Open University of Nigeria International Journal of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, I examined how participatory communication played a pivotal role in resolving the protracted farmers–herders conflict in Buruku, a rural community in Benue State, North Central Nigeria. Using Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews

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Field Note: How Participatory Communication Boosted Antenatal Care Uptake in a Nasarawa Communities

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As part of my baseline research to design effective communication approaches that could enhance antenatal care among rural women in Nasarawa State, I engaged with women across three rural communities: Uke, Gbagalape, and Gidan Sakara. My field engagements revealed that participatory communication—where communities are not just informed but actively involved—has played a critical role in

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Field Note: How I Applied EMW3 Approach to Resolve Participants Dispute in Kawu Community

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When I facilitated a fieldwork exercise in Kawu Community of Bwari Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, a conflict emerged over the selection of participants for a scheduled Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The FGD was intended to gather community insights on indigenous communication approaches for climate change mitigation and adaptation among rural farmers, with particular

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Field Note: Climate Change is Deepening Rural Poverty and Inequality Among Women Farmers in Abuja

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As part of our Indigenous Climate Action Network (ICAN) — a climate resilience initiative that deploys Indigenous communication approaches to listen, learn, and co-create context-appropriate adaptation and mitigation actions — I visited rural communities in the FCT to engage with women farmers and hear their lived experiences. Across Jiwa, Abaji, and Chikuku, a shared reality

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Field Note: Climate Action Is Failing Because It Ignores Indigenous Knowledge

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In the last six years I have effectively engaged rural communities in Nigeria. My interactions with them revealed that climate change is a lived reality — not a technical issue. Changes in rainfall patterns, floods, heatwaves, and altered planting seasons are everyday disruptions the locals face and experience. Yet, the dominant climate response models ignore

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Field Note: Strengthening Cultural and Religious Pluralism in North-Central Nigeria through Participatory Communication Approaches: Evidence from Bokkos and Apa

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My baseline research explored how cultural and religious pluralism in North-Central Nigeria can be strengthened through participatory communication approaches. Field evidence from Benue and Plateau States demonstrates that when communities actively participate in dialogue and decision-making on issues affecting them, peaceful coexistence is more achievable—despite differences in cultural identities, belief systems, and religious practices. In

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Field Note: When Community Leaders Wept Over Communication Practices

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On the 13th of August, 2025, I was invited by a local NGO, Community Voice for Rural Development, to facilitate a capacity-building training held at Basley Hotel Kubwa, Close to General Hospital, in Bwari Area Council of the FCT-Abuja. The training focused on strengthening communication practices that can drive genuine community development. The session brought

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Field Note: Democracy Communication and Citizen Empowerment — Governance Lessons From Buji Local Government

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Buji Local Government in Jigawa State offers a practical example of how citizen-centred communication can transform governance. By involving residents in discussions on local policies, priorities, and resource allocation, Buji has become a model reference of democracy communication—facilitating participatory governance beyond elections. What is Democracy Communication? It is a citizen-centred approach to governance that places

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Field Note: Climate Action Is Failing Because It Ignores Indigenous Knowledge

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In the last six years I have effectively engaged rural communities in Nigeria. My interactions with them revealed that climate change is a lived reality — not a technical issue. Changes in rainfall patterns, floods, heatwaves, and altered planting seasons are everyday disruptions the locals face and experience. Yet, the dominant climate response models ignore

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