Dr. Josephine Nneamaka Onyeka-Ubaka

Professor of the Department of Statistics

Personal Statement

Josephine Nneamaka Onyeka-Ubaka is an Associate Professor of Time Series Analysis: Forecasting and Control in the Department of Statistics, University of Lagos with extensive experience in quantitative research, data analytics, and applied statistical modeling. She holds a PhD in Statistics and has contributed significantly to evidence-based planning and policy support through statistical research and innovation. Her work focuses on strengthening data systems for governance, transparency, and development, particularly through interdisciplinary collaboration. She has served as Departmental Examination Officer for three years, Chairman, Departmental Accreditation Committee, Department of Statistics, University of Lagos from 2020 to date, and the Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator from 2024 to date. She has supervised over 50 Masters and 80 Undergraduate Projects; co-supervised a PhD Thesis with 5 PhD Thesis near completion. She has authored Multi-Level Statistics: An Academic Companion for Inter-Disciplinary Professional Competence. ISBN 978-978-936-852-5; Probability and Distribution Theories for Professional Competence.  ISBN: 978-978-57920-2-7; and Statistical Inference across Levels. ISBN 978-978-987-803-1. She also published numerous articles in several learned International and Local Journals.

Education / Training

INSTITUTIONDEGREECOMPLETION DATEFIELD OF STUDY
University of Lagos (UNILAG)PhD2013Statistics
University of Lagos (UNILAG)M.Sc.2004Statistics
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)B.Sc. (Hons) (Ed.)1991Mathematics
NsugbeNCE1985Economics/Mathematics

Selected Most recent Publications/Contributions to knowledge

  • U. Okorafor, J. N. Onyeka-Ubaka(2025). Multiple Regression Analysis of the Impact of some Selected Macro – Economic Variables on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  International Journal of mathematical Sciences and Optimization: Theory and Applications, 11(1): 75-89.

 

  • Josephine Nneamaka Onyeka-Ubakaand Kingsley Chimezie Ohanmo (2024). Volatility and Risk Analysis of Selected Companies in Nigerian Stock Exchange. Unilag Journal of Mathematics and Applications. ISSN 2805 3966, 4(2): 15-37.

 

  • E. M. Ikegwu and J. N. Onyeka-Ubaka(2024). Markov Switching Autoregressive Model: A Volatility Model with Application to All Share Index Returns. International Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Optimization: Theory and Applications, 10(3): 94 – 104.

 

  • Odekina, O.G. and Onyeka-Ubaka, J. N. (2024). On the Parameter Estimation of a New Innovation Distribution for GARCH (1,1) Model. Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research, 23(2):418-422.

 

  • Josephine N. Onyeka-Ubakaand Olaide Abass (2023). The Estimation of Heavy Tails in Non-linear Models. Tanzania Journal of Science, ISSN 0856-1761, e-ISSN 2507-7961; 49(2): 332-343.
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