This young lady (picture attached with her products) did what academic research should be all about- impact/development oriented, i.e tangible results from the research that will benefit the individual and society.

Academic research shouldn't just be done to graduate or get good result. Pathetically, this is what most academic researches conducted by Nigerian students are all about.

So this young lady just finished (August 2016)her M.Sc programme at the University of Ibadan. She studied Sociology and majored in Development Studies.

Her M.Sc thesis was on women who process Shea butter ( ori) in Oyo State. After the project and at the nudging of her supervisor, she started packaging Shea butter for two reasons - for personal development and to raise money for her PhD programme so she can further her research on Shea butter. The other reason is so she can help the women who process the Shea butter in her own little way by buying from them (as they have more Shea butter than buyers).

So, you see, her academic research has done more than earn her a PhD grade from UI. It has developed the student (financially and intellectually) and also put food on the table of the women who process it. She is not stopping there! She intends to do more research, expand her brand and give the women enough exposure that will attract foreign companies/industries who use Shea butter as raw material.