"Considering the widespread health education and health campaigns, yet this is not the case, it is very hard to make people stop smoking, eat healthfully, and exercise regularly."

"It has attracted attention from both governmental and non-governmental bodies."

"According to measured height and weight data from both the 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey and the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey."

"As of 2008 it was reported that approximately 61% of Canadian adults and 30% of Canadian teens are either overweight or obese."

"A successful intervention for changing human behaviour should be based on the understanding of how behaviours are formed and how they can be altered."

"A promising approach to health promotion and disease prevention that has emerged recently is persuasive technology."

"The goal is to design technology that would change human behaviours or attitudes."

"“Equality is not about men, it’s also not about women; it’s about providing a nurturing environment where people of diverse traits can maximize their potential.”"

"“I want to be able to serve as a role model to motivate other youths to pursue their dreams irrespective of their background. Your colour does not matter, your gender does not matter. You can actually achieve anything you set your mind on.”"

"“Don’t let anybody tell you it’s not possible. I am evidence that nothing is impossible.”"

"We’re all connected, and we need to start acting like we’re all part of the same ecosystem. We have to address the significant inequalities among countries and regions. Ultimately, doing so will bring us a collective increase in well-being."

"Don’t fear the path less trodden; rather, choose it because that’s what science is all about. In terms of personal qualities and mindset, you need sheer persistence and the ability to remember your ultimate goal of why you do what you do."

"Cold call! Don't wait to be introduced to people. The enthusiasm for what you do will open doors."

"The ideas are gone by the time you come back. It's difficult — you have to start all over again."

"This one wanted to know how much you have put into the community, which has shown your concern."

"Think! You are concentrating and the power goes off! You try to use the battery, and the battery starts beeping. Then you have to close it and leave."

"I’d been trying for, which was more concerned with the academic performance."

"It was quite unique; different from all the scholarships."

"The genetic make up of living organisms like plants and animals."

"Passage of the Biotech bill into law, now offers Nigeria scientists a free hand to carry out advanced research on Genomics. which she added is all about understanding"

"There has never been any negative effect of any genetically modified organism anywhere in the world. If you know of any let me know? The fear for GMO foods is based on falsehood and has been trashed scientifically."

"Passage of the Biotech bill into law, now offers Nigeria scientists a free hand to carry out advanced research on Genomics, which she added is all about understanding the genetic make up of living organisms like plants and animals."

"Expansion of the strategic agricultural commodities value chains, health care delivery systems, and the mitigation of climate change in Africa."

"Census is not only about number but the totality of people as regards all that concern them in their geographical locations and this must be carried out in honesty."

"Nigeria had both human and material potentials, especially as regards its huge population for greatness but for people at the corridors of political power and politicians using census for political gains."

"Electorate are always boxed into a corner by making fixated choice of who to vote for only between two major dominant political parties irrespective of their performance or what they could do to better the lives of the generality of the people."

"So, throughout my life, I have been on scholarship. My parents did not pay any school fees on me and they really thanked God for that."

"So, one year ahead of time, my parent took me to the headmaster and appealed to him to create a small separate space for me to put my chair at the rear back of the class. That was how I was for a whole year. I would listen to them as if I were part of the class."

"Research has shown that some people will spend up to seven and a half minutes in the voting booth because they have no knowledge of pattern recognition. As such, they have trouble understanding the patterns on display in the ballot papers."

"A key area of our system where Mathematics education will prove useful is in the strengthening of the electoral process. An example is the reduction of voting time and improvement on voting experience."

"A strong correlation exists between the understanding of Mathematics and its pursuit to research level, on one hand and economic prosperity on the other."

"I have been working with the Nigerian branch of TWOWS (Third World Organization for Women in Science) to encourage women in their research projects and to encourage them to become leaders in our profession. At a meeting of this organization in Cape Town, South Africa I am proud to say that several other L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureates were in attendance. In fact, I took a tape of the 1998 ceremony to show everyone there that L'OREAL and UNESCO really are doing something for women in science."

"Even as a student I was already interested in helping girls enter science. At one time my plan was to provide scholarships to secondary school girls, but when I won the L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Award I began to aim much higher."

"Encourage women scientists to act as agents of change."

"Human consumption patterns and preferences must change, if life must continue to exist on planet earth."

"Visionaries are now talking of carbohydrate economy to replace the old hydrocarbon economy"

"Biotechnology is as old as history. In 2001, Federal Government established the NABDA to look at it because it saw what modern biotechnology is doing and the benefits."

"The contribution to our economy is positively huge because the dividends are huge. The contribution to GDP is in billions of dollars because those nations that have embraced modern biotechnology are already getting huge dividends in terms of dollars earnings annually."

"It is important to acknowledge that science is the key to the growth and development of a nation."

"In the past, core sciences such as physics were regarded as male domains where women were expected to be seen but not heard. People used to think that when you get into these subjects, the characteristics that are most worthily accepted for women including passivity, emotionality, intuition and receptivity would no longer be possessed by that woman."

"“I have so many postgraduate female students and many of them have gotten PhDs through my guidance, counselling and encouragement. But if I don’t let them come near me, they will be scared… If it’s possible, get women to teach women. ‘Seeing is believing’. They will eventually see that it is practical and that this is a subject that can be dabbled into and not fearing it because ‘people say…’”"

"My future dream and aspiration remain that the gender gap in STEM is abridged. Okeke speaking on her future aspirations for women in STEM"

"I believe that women should be sponsored to participate in STEM workshops, conferences, seminars and exhibitions. Gender mainstreaming scientific activities must be encouraged. Okeke speaking on the marginalisation of women in STEM"