NGO builds research capacity of female fellows in fisheries
By Angela Atabo
The Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has strengthened the academic research and publication skills of female postgraduate students in fisheries and aquaculture.
Regina Solomon, Programme Manager of CGE Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday after a two-day training in Ibadan.
Solomon said the training was conducted under CGE Africa’s Future Women Leaders in Fisheries Fellowship (FUWOLIFF) initiative, aimed at promoting gender-responsive research in Nigeria’s blue economy.
She explained that FUWOLIFF is a flagship programme of CGE Africa, funded by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).
It is designed to mentor and equip female students in fisheries and aquaculture with leadership, innovation, and advocacy skills.
“The two-day training in Ibadan brought together fellows from partner universities across Southwest Nigeria.
“It focused on building their capacity to design impactful research, write for academic publications, and contribute to knowledge generation in the fisheries sector,” she said.
According to Solomon, the training aligns with CGE Africa’s commitment to nurturing a new generation of female leaders in research and policy.
“We want our fellows not only to master academic writing but also to produce research that informs inclusive and sustainable policies in the fisheries sector,” she said.
She added that the workshop featured hands-on sessions, including developing research abstracts and titles, managing references using Zotero and Mendeley, and responding to reviewer comments in peer-reviewed journals.
Participants were also taught ethical research practices, data visualisation, and publication strategies for early-career researchers.
Other areas covered during the training included research design, literature review, citation tools, methodology writing, data presentation, and navigating the peer-review process. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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