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Dr. Hindatu Abdulkadir

Dr. Hindatu Abdulkadir is a multidisciplinary scholar specializing in agricultural geography, rural development, settlement geography, and land administration, committed to advancing sustainable rural and urban development, community resilience, and evidence-based policy solutions through research, teaching, and supervision in Nigeria.

 
 
 
 

Biography

Dr. Hindatu Abdulkadir is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at Kaduna State University, specializing in agricultural geography, rural geography, settlement geography, and land administration. She earned her Ph.D. in Rural Development from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, her M.Sc. in Land Resources Administration from Bayero University, Kano, and a B.Sc. in Geography from the same institution. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and an NCE in Geography and related studies. With over two decades of teaching and research experience, Dr. Abdulkadir has supervised multiple M.Sc. research projects focused on rural development, climate impacts, population dynamics, and urban–rural linkages in Kaduna State. Her work emphasizes evidence-based approaches to sustainable rural and urban development, land management, and community resilience, contributing to both academic scholarship and practical policy solutions in Nigeria.

Education

  • 1988 Certificate of Primary Education U/Sarki Primary School, Kaduna
  • 1994 Senior School Certificate Examination (S.S.C.E) Science Secondary School, Taura, Jigawa State
  • 1996 IJMB Certificate Kano State College of Arts and Remedial Studies
  • 2002 B.Sc. in Geography (Second Class Lower Division) Bayero University, Kano
  • 2005 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
  • 2008 M.Sc. in Land Resources Administration Bayero University, Kano
  • 2018 Ph.D. in Rural Development Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Skills

Geospatial and Spatial Analysis 95%%
Research Design and Methodology 80%%
Land Administration & Management93%
Teaching & Curriculum Developmen 92%%
Academic Supervision80%