Dr. Hameed Bashiru

Dr. Hameed Bashiru is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He specializes in Quantitative and Molecular Genetics. He graduated from the Department of Animal Sciences, OAU, Ile-Ife, as the “Best Graduating Student” in 2015, receiving multiple university awards. He holds both M.Sc. (2019) and Ph.D. (2024) degrees in Animal Science, also from OAU. He has received several prestigious awards and scholarships, including, the Professor Adebowale Omole Prize for the student with the overall best performance in the Bachelor of Agriculture degree examinations in the Department of Animal Sciences, OAU, Ile-Ife (2015), Dr. Sunday Adeyanju Prize for the best student in the final Bachelor of Agriculture degree examinations in the Department of Animal Sciences, OAU, Ile-Ife (2015), UNIFEMGA Ph.D. Scholarship at OAU (2021–2023), Federal Government of Nigeria Ph.D. Scholarship (2021–2023), and the World Rabbit Science Association Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2024).

As a researcher, he has published peer-reviewed articles in highly reputable local and international journals and has also presented his research findings at various local and international conferences, seminars, and workshops, covering thematic areas such as Quantitative Genetics, Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics, Meta-analysis, Big Data Analytics, Digital Technologies, Climate Change, and Genetics of Livestock Improvement.

He is a member of several professional bodies including, Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Animal Science Association of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Genetics Society of Nigeria, and the World Rabbit Science Association (WRSA).

Publication of Dr H. A. Bashiru

Bashiru, H. A. and Oseni, S. O. (2025). Simplified climate change adaptation strategies for livestock development in low-and middle-income countries. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1566194

Olaniyan, O. F., Oladejo, O. A., Adeola, A. C., Bello, S. F., Bashiru, H. A., & Oseni, S. O. (2024). Integration of genomics into community-based breeding programmes for chickens: an overview of opportunities, challenges, and potential benefits. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 80(3), 977-997. https://doi.org/10.1080/00439339.2024.2354194

Oseni, S. O. and H. A. Bashiru (2022). Some productivity indices of heterogeneous rabbits under a pastured system. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 23(3): 79-90. https://njas.org.ng/index.php/php/article/view/921/791

Dudusola, I.O. and Bashiru, H. A. and Adewuyi, A. A. (2021). Analysis of morphometric traits in heterogeneous population of adult guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 48(2):6-17 https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v48i2.2925

Dudusola I.O., Bashiru H. A. and Adeleke E. O. (2020). Effect of laying Age and Plumage colour on Internal and External Quality characteristics of Noiler chicken eggs. Slovak Journal of Animal Science, 53(4):192-198 https://office.sjas-journal.org/index.php/sjas/article/view/629/566

Dudusola, I.O., Bashiru. H. A. and Awojimi, I. (2020). Morphometric traits of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) as affected by genotype and sex. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 47(4):1-6 https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v47i4.77

Bashiru H. A., Oseni S. O and Omadime L. A. (2020). Assessment of spline functions and nonlinear models for estimating growth curve parameters of FUNAAB-Alpha chickens. Slovak Journal of Animal Science, 53 (1): 19–31 https://office.sjas-journal.org/index.php/sjas/article/view/561/546