Adedeji-Olona’s research interest, the thesis that earned her highest academic degree in Communication and Media Studies at Lagos State University, and an emotional article she wrote about her bumpy road to Ph.D
A Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Trainer,. Khadijat Adedeji-Olona, has successfully defended her thesis for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Communication Studies.
Platforms Africa reports that Adedeji-Olona who faced a board, comprising Professors of Communications at the School of Post-graduate studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, will be officially pronounced a Ph.D holder at the next convocation of the University.
In the light of increased activism towards ending violence against women and girls, Khadijat’s thesis titled: “Representation and Reception of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Selected Nigerian Films”, explored the tripartite relationship between the production, textual and reception moments of some anti-VAWG themed Nigerian films.
Her research interest, Platforms Africa reports, covers a range of interdisciplinary studies, including film, media and cultural studies, gender studies, peace and conflict studies, political communication, journalism and digital media studies.
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She is an alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, the University of Ilorin and the University of Lagos, where she got her National Diploma, Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Mass Communication, respectively.
With extensive experience in radio and television journalism, lecturing, research, and qualitative data analysis, Khadijat is driven by the need to affect her society positively, via research and knowledge impartation.
A Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Trainer, Khadijat has an unquenchable thirst for learning and teaching.
In an update on her verified Facebook page publiahed by PlatformsAfrica, Adedeji-Olona gave details of her academic journey. The following are her exact words,
A Heart Full of Thanks
Last Friday, 16th December, 2022, I successfully defended my thesis at the Lagos State University Postgraduate School, earning me a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Communication Studies.
Over five years ago, when I started on this journey at the Bayero University, Kano, nothing prepared me for the onerous task ahead. This programme took from me, as much as it gave me. It has taken so much commitment, resilience, discipline and self-denials including sacrificing my almost non-existent social life. Never in my life had I read as much as I did and written as much as I did while on this programme. Through it all, I came out a better person, with an unquenchable thirst for learning.
I am not one to deny my privileges, which came in form of an incredible husband, an amazing supervisory team led by the erudite, affable and compassionate Professor Lai Oso, and a supportive system at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Lagos State University, which allowed for the actualisation of this dream. AlhamduliLlah for the physical, mental and financial capacity to complete this journey.
This is Khadijat Adedeji-Olona, PhD.
