Sarah Jatau

Sarah Jatau

PhD Student

School of Science and the Environment

Research Degree Students

Contact Details

email: Jats1_20@uni.worc.ac.uk

Sarah is a full time PhD student in the School of Science and the Environment at ¹ú²úÊÓƵ. Her research interest is on the impacts of climate change on food security and livelihood adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, she is focusing on women farmers in Nigeria and exploring how they adapt to climate change. Sarah is a member of the Sustainable Environments Research Group (SERG). Her supervisors are Prof Alan Dixon and Dr Kate Ashbrook.

Before commencing her programme, she was a Lecturer at the University of Jos (IJMB Unit), Nigeria, where she taught Human Geography from 2016-2023.

Qualifications

  • BSc/ed Geography: University of Jos, Nigeria
  • MSc Environmental Management: Coventry University, UK

Teaching Interests

  • Human geography
  • Biodiversity
  • Cultural geography
  • Sustainable development 

Research Interests

  • Sustainability and the environment
  • Agricultural adaptation, resilience and food security
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Qualitative methods, including participatory approaches

Recent Publications

Wuyep SZ, Jatau S and Kwarfwang K (2022) Physio-chemical properties of soil in Ganawuri Plateau State, Nigeria. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture 6, 6, 33-339. .

Wuyep SZ, Jatau S and Williams JJ (2022) Deforestation and management strategies in Bokkos Lga Plateau State, Nigeria. In: Binbol NL, Bombom LS, Galadima JS, Goylo,SS and Akintunde, EA (Eds) Environmental issues and national development. pp 372-384

Jatau, S, Odeh EO and Bombom L (2021) Plastic waste management practices in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. African Journal of Geographical Sciences (AJCS) 2, 1, 24-35.

Jatau S and Binbol NL (2020) Assessing barriers to household waste recycling: A cases study of Coventry University postgraduate students. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 10, 11, 542-549

Jatau S, Mmaduka L and Obidike EE (2020) An eleven years analysis of the seasonal dynamics of urban heat island (UHI) intensity (2004-2014). International Journal of Geography and Geology 9, 1, 55-70.

Obidike EE, Jatau S and Ayu M (2020) A critical analysis of the role of energy generation from municipal solid waste (MSW). AIMS Environmental Journal 7, 5, 387-405.

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Member of Chartered Institute of Waste Management UK (CIWM)
  • Member Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
  • Nigerian Environmental Society (NES)