Fountain University’s Department Partners Infoprations

The Mass Communication Department at the Fountain University, Osogbo has communicated its readiness to have Mutiu Iyanda, our co-founder, as a facilitator which translated to an Associate Lecturer, according to Infoprations' AiM Strategy (Applied and Industry Collaboration) for data analysis aspect of the research methodology course. Information from the Head of Department, Salaudeen Kamorudeen says Mutiu Iyanda will be facilitating the process of imparting basic and advanced quantitative data analysis on  400 level students.

“Starting from November, 2019, he is expected to impart nitty-gritty of analysing quantitative data on the students at the final level of the Mass Communication programme of the institution,” the information states.
The Head of Department notes that having the expert is an internal arrangement to enable students have access to additional research knowledge and skills from the industry perspective.

Mutiu Iyanda is a Research and Communications professional with a special bias for combining academic and industrial approaches for issues and needs exploration towards personal and societal growth. His research and industry interests include entrepreneurship development, media, communication, public governance and facilities management.

He has co-authored articles in reputable national and international journals. His latest academic work is “Predicting Migration to Developed Countries: The Place of Media Attention”, a contribution he and other colleagues made to the Handbook of Research on the Global Impact of Media on Migration Issues. He is Co-Convener, Academic-Applied Research Co-Creation Hub. The Hub is connecting academics and industry experts to fix identified paralyses in Nigeria's Research and Development sector.

At the end of the module, the students will be able to use appropriate methods and software to analyse data and draw insights within the context of their research objectives. “Apart from gaining basic and advanced knowledge of data analysis for academic purpose, the students are also expect to have first-hand industry knowledge of data analysis and insight communication,” Mutiu Iyanda adds. 

This partnership has confirmed Infoprations’ strategic alliance with academic institutions using its AiM approach. The company is contributing to the educational institutions through its Knowledge as a Service solution.