Janet Olaide Sheba
Janet Olaide Sheba is a Nigerian academic and Professor of Dramatic Arts at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. She is widely recognized for her contributions to Yoruba literature and her research on women and gender issues in Yoruba oral and written traditions.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Sheba obtained her Nigerian Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) from Ondo in 1979. She later earned her B.A. (Ed.) in 1985, M.A. in 1988, and Ph.D. in 1997, all from Obafemi Awolowo University.[2]
Academic career
Sheba began lecturing at OAU in 1985 and has since become a senior academic staff member in the Department of Dramatic Arts. Her teaching and research focus on Yoruba oral literature, literary criticism, and the representation of women in Yoruba cultural narratives.[2][5][6]
Contributions
Sheba’s scholarship has been influential in advancing the study of Yoruba literature and culture, particularly in highlighting the roles and representations of women in oral and written traditions. Her work bridges literary studies and gender discourse within African cultural contexts.[2][7][8]
See also
- Yoruba literature
- Obafemi Awolowo University
References
- ↑ "Client Challenge". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "SHEBA Janet Olaide – The Website of the Department of Dramatic Arts, OAU". Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "SA'ADU Taofiq Ph.D. Resume/CV | Literature, Language, And Culture". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "Janet Olaide Sheba – Nigerian Academy of Letters". Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "Janet Olaide Sheba". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ Sheba, Janet Olaide (1997). Ifoju ero isegbefabo satupale ise awon asayan onkowekunrin yoruba (Thesis). Department of African Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Art, Obafemi Awolowo University.
- ↑ "Ìṣẹ̀tọ̀fábo nínú iṣẹ́ àwọn òǹkọ̀wékùnrin Yorùbá". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ Akinduti, Taiwo Opeyemi; Sheba, Janet Olaide (2025-04-23). "Motherhood and Infertility as Performance Paradigms of Ọ̀pá Festival". Yoruba Studies Review. 10 (1): 53–72. doi:10.32473/ysr.10.1.139151. ISSN 2578-692X.
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