A don and human resources management expert, Dr Adedara Oduguwa, has said the condition humans find themselves in life boils down to their birth effect, which is about where they were born, the birth month, the family to which they were born, as well the environment in which they were born, adding that this can then be used to build better individuals and a better society.
Dr Oduguwa stated this, on Saturday, during the public presentation of his book, “Zero to Hero: The Birth Effect Argument,” in Sagamu, Ogun State.
Dr Oduguwa, a lecturer at the Lead City University, Ibadan, said the book was conceptualised after about eight years of management studies, adding that questions about why some people succeed in life while others fail kept coming to him and the answers to those questions was the book.
He said he finally found the answers during his doctoral studies at the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, under the supervision of Professor Johnson Egwakhe.
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Dr Oduguwa said the book is to highlight characters of people’s birth-related factors such as family background, birth month, environment, among others and how people can use those details to create a better life for themselves.
Speaking earlier, the chairman on the occasion, Chief Tunji Lawal Solarin, commended the author for the insight.
Chief Solarin said Dr Oduguwa, through the book, has contributed to human capacity development which will allow people, especially the youth, to discover themselves and their purposes in life.
“The book is for young people as it gives direction on how to achieve success in life,” Chief Solarin said.
In his review, Professor Godwin Oyedokun, of the Lead City University, Ibadan, said the book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of people born in the 12 months of the year.
He, however, said the main idea behind the book is for people to discover their weaknesses and work towards improving themselves.
Also in her review, Honourable Adewumi Onanuga of the House of Representatives, said “the book aligns natural factors to where we find ourselves in life.
“It tells us that our background, where we were born, environment, among others, determine what we attain in life.
“The author also looks at gender, where he highlights that women are always being moved by emotions, patient, caring, hardworking, and that is why they are able to keep the homefront successfully.”
A human capacity expert, Mr Olusegun Dada, in his remarks, said “while the book highlights our background, it also informs that we have the capacity to change the course of our destination.
“If we are not comfortable with our lives or the direction it is heading, then we have the power to change it.”
Among the dignitaries at the event were Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah; a former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Honourable Muyiwa Oladapo; Afenifere leader in Ogun State, Chief Opeyemi Agbaje and members of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
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