Adeyinka A Aderinto
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adeyinka A Aderinto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adeyinka A |
| FAMILY NAME | Aderinto |
| SIGNATURE | ADERINTO A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0426-7549 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘She Deliberately Spiced My Food with Salt’: Victimization Experiences of Male Victims of Spousal Abuse in Lagos State, Nigeria
Spousal violence is one of the most pervasive forms of interpersonal violence all over the world. Although violence against women within the household has been a subject of enquiry in Nigeria, there is a paucity of research on husband abuse. Drawing from the chivalry hypothesis, therefore, this article investigated the victimization experiences of male spouses in Lagos State, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative methods involving the use of ques…
“Our Children are not Safe”: Vulnerability of Secondary School Students to School Attacks and Mass Abduction in Katsina State, Nigeria
School attack and mass abduction of students have become serious concerns in Nigeria. This study, therefore, investigated the abduction risk vulnerability of secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria. The research was exploratory as it involved the use of qualitative methods to obtain data from community leaders, community members, principals and teachers of selected secondary schools, as well as state and local government officials. The Routin…
A qualitative exploration of perceived risks, motivations, and risk management strategies among brothel-based female sex workers in Ibadan, Nigeria
Female sex workers (FSWs) experience a higher burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared to the general population due to the nature of their work. In Nigeria, challenges such as poverty, stigma, and poor access to healthcare continue to heighten their vulnerability, even though prevention programmes are in place. However, limited qualitative evidence exists on how FSWs perceive sexual …
It feels like a prison”: Students, teachers, and administrators speak to the ubiquity and impacts of technology-facilitated violence in secondary schools
This article examines how technology-facilitated violence (TFV) is experienced by students, teachers, and administrators in secondary schools across Ontario, Canada. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 29 participants, the study explores the multifaceted impacts of TFV within educational settings. The analysis revealed that technology-facilitated harms are long-lasting and ubiquitous and that the threat of harm is omnipresent. Participants des…
Ethno-political dynamics of herder-farmer conflict: Pastoralist livelihood and the implications of the anti-open grazing law in Benue State, Nigeria
I will show the man pepper: Factors underlying male spousal abuse in Lagos metropolis
Existing studies on spousal abuse have privileged women as victims while treating men as perpetrators. In Nigeria, knowledge on spousal abuse against men is very limited. Drawing from the chivalry hypothesis and women liberation theory, our study used qualitative data derived from the conduct of 12 in-depth interviews with male victims, 4 focus groups with married men and women and 6 key-informant interviews conducted with lawyers, police officer…
Policing and politics of law enforcement in Nigeria’s fourth republic
Historically, policing and law enforcement operations of the Nigeria Police Force have generally been characterised by covert and overt politicisation. Against this background, this article critically analysed the politicisation of policing and law enforcement in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It argues that the influence of politics on the enforcement of the law by the police agency manifests under different guises and circumstances at both the macr…
They Come in the Night and in Large Numbers: Explaining the Common Features of School Attack and Mass Abduction of Students in Katsina State, Nigeria
‘If We Must Wait for Total Peace Before Thinking of Returning, We May Never Have a Place Called Home’: Support Mechanisms for Displaced Victims of Herder-Farmers Conflict in Benue State, Nigeria
This research investigates the relationship between reintegration outcomes and support systems for displaced populations, with a focus on agricultural communities and returnees in Benue state, Nigeria. The study examines the impact of displacement experiences and return settings on reintegration, as well as the subjective evaluations of individuals regarding their support systems and its influence on successful reintegration. Snowball and purpose…
I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria
This study investigates the victimisation and challenges faced by the displaced agricultural community in North-Central Nigeria. The study argues that the significant loss and suffering experienced within this victimisation context contribute to the emergence of post-displacement stressors and act as catalysts for further acts of violence. A sample of 42 participant was selected using a combination of convenience sampling, snowball sampling, and …
Factors influencing child placement in adoption practices in South Western Nigeria: In the best interest of the child
Special Considerations and Reporting among Crime Victims in Lagos: A Qualitative Study
It is commonly assumed that victims' reporting decision making is contingent upon some special normative and contextual considerations. This study examines the effects of these special considerations on crime reporting practices among victims in Lagos, Nigeria, using the qualitative method. The findings indicate that some special considerations anchored on cultural indices of stigmatization, stereotypes, taboos, tenderness of age, and gender are …
Push and Pull Factors of Transnational Street Begging in South Western Nigeria
Street begging in Nigeria has traditionally been dominated by indigenous beggars. However, a growing trend in the phenomenon in recent times is the involvement of migrant beggars in streets. Against this background, this paper examined the push and pull factors of transnational street begging in South Western Nigeria. The study was exploratory and cross-sectional in design. Anomie-strain theory was adopted as conceptual framework. Convenience and…
Factors underlying sex preference of domestic servants in Nigeria
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine factors underlying gender preference of domestic servants (DS). Children in domestic service constitute the most common form of urban child labour. Literature has shown that domestic service employment has a gender face with the girl-child more susceptible. This is the gap this research fills. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed both quantitative and qualitative strategies selecting r…
Adolescents at risk: A qualitative study of adolescent sex workers in Ibadan
Adolescent children in Nigeria are increasingly becoming engaged in sex work, and are being exploited and exposed to various sexual or health risk. In spite of the disconcerting increase in incidences with the associated risks, research efforts have not been concentrated on adolescents' sex work. with the false assumption that sex work is an adult business. Yet. in an era of HIV/Aids. the implications of adolescent sex work can further contribute…
Life After Displacement: A Study of Refugees in a Nigerian Refugee Camp
Very few studies have been conducted on refugees. Still very few or none have focused on their life pattern and coping strategies in their new environment. This study was therefore conceived to address these issues. Specifically, the paper addressed the socio-demographic characteristics of refugees, and life in their new environment. With a sample of two hundred and sixty five refugees, eight indigenes and two officials of the refugee camp, data …
Patriarchy and Culture: The Position of Women in a Rural Yoruba Community, Nigeria
Women worldwide face discriminations and subordination in the society. The subordination of women is even more pronounced in the developing countries of Asia and Africa. Several scholars (Kenig 1996; Adeyeye 1988; Howard 1985; Kazi 1995; Kumar 1993) have asserted that rural women are discriminated a gainst in terms of employment opportunities, access to social and productive resources, education, health status and family decisions, among others. …
Patriarchy and Culture: The Position of Women in a Rural Yoruba Community, Nigeria
Women worldwide face discriminations and subordination in the society. The subordination of women is even more pronounced in the developing countries of Asia and Africa. Several scholars (Kenig 1996; Adeyeye 1988; Howard 1985; Kazi 1995; Kumar 1993) have asserted that rural women are discriminated a gainst in terms of employment opportunities, access to social and productive resources, education, health status and family decisions, among others. …
I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria
This study investigates the victimisation and challenges faced by the displaced agricultural community in North-Central Nigeria. The study argues that the significant loss and suffering experienced within this victimisation context contribute to the emergence of post-displacement stressors and act as catalysts for further acts of violence. A sample of 42 participant was selected using a combination of convenience sampling, snowball sampling, and …
Factors underlying sex preference of domestic servants in Nigeria
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine factors underlying gender preference of domestic servants (DS). Children in domestic service constitute the most common form of urban child labour. Literature has shown that domestic service employment has a gender face with the girl-child more susceptible. This is the gap this research fills. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed both quantitative and qualitative strategies selecting r…
Patriarchy and Culture: The Position of Women in a Rural Yoruba Community, Nigeria
Women worldwide face discriminations and subordination in the society. The subordination of women is even more pronounced in the developing countries of Asia and Africa. Several scholars (Kenig 1996; Adeyeye 1988; Howard 1985; Kazi 1995; Kumar 1993) have asserted that rural women are discriminated a gainst in terms of employment opportunities, access to social and productive resources, education, health status and family decisions, among others. …
Life After Displacement: A Study of Refugees in a Nigerian Refugee Camp
Very few studies have been conducted on refugees. Still very few or none have focused on their life pattern and coping strategies in their new environment. This study was therefore conceived to address these issues. Specifically, the paper addressed the socio-demographic characteristics of refugees, and life in their new environment. With a sample of two hundred and sixty five refugees, eight indigenes and two officials of the refugee camp, data …
Adolescents at risk: A qualitative study of adolescent sex workers in Ibadan
Adolescent children in Nigeria are increasingly becoming engaged in sex work, and are being exploited and exposed to various sexual or health risk. In spite of the disconcerting increase in incidences with the associated risks, research efforts have not been concentrated on adolescents' sex work. with the false assumption that sex work is an adult business. Yet. in an era of HIV/Aids. the implications of adolescent sex work can further contribute…
Factors underlying sex preference of domestic servants in Nigeria
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine factors underlying gender preference of domestic servants (DS). Children in domestic service constitute the most common form of urban child labour. Literature has shown that domestic service employment has a gender face with the girl-child more susceptible. This is the gap this research fills. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed both quantitative and qualitative strategies selecting r…
Push and Pull Factors of Transnational Street Begging in South Western Nigeria
Street begging in Nigeria has traditionally been dominated by indigenous beggars. However, a growing trend in the phenomenon in recent times is the involvement of migrant beggars in streets. Against this background, this paper examined the push and pull factors of transnational street begging in South Western Nigeria. The study was exploratory and cross-sectional in design. Anomie-strain theory was adopted as conceptual framework. Convenience and…
Special Considerations and Reporting among Crime Victims in Lagos: A Qualitative Study
It is commonly assumed that victims' reporting decision making is contingent upon some special normative and contextual considerations. This study examines the effects of these special considerations on crime reporting practices among victims in Lagos, Nigeria, using the qualitative method. The findings indicate that some special considerations anchored on cultural indices of stigmatization, stereotypes, taboos, tenderness of age, and gender are …
Factors influencing child placement in adoption practices in South Western Nigeria: In the best interest of the child
‘If We Must Wait for Total Peace Before Thinking of Returning, We May Never Have a Place Called Home’: Support Mechanisms for Displaced Victims of Herder-Farmers Conflict in Benue State, Nigeria
This research investigates the relationship between reintegration outcomes and support systems for displaced populations, with a focus on agricultural communities and returnees in Benue state, Nigeria. The study examines the impact of displacement experiences and return settings on reintegration, as well as the subjective evaluations of individuals regarding their support systems and its influence on successful reintegration. Snowball and purpose…
I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria
This study investigates the victimisation and challenges faced by the displaced agricultural community in North-Central Nigeria. The study argues that the significant loss and suffering experienced within this victimisation context contribute to the emergence of post-displacement stressors and act as catalysts for further acts of violence. A sample of 42 participant was selected using a combination of convenience sampling, snowball sampling, and …
“Our Children are not Safe”: Vulnerability of Secondary School Students to School Attacks and Mass Abduction in Katsina State, Nigeria
School attack and mass abduction of students have become serious concerns in Nigeria. This study, therefore, investigated the abduction risk vulnerability of secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria. The research was exploratory as it involved the use of qualitative methods to obtain data from community leaders, community members, principals and teachers of selected secondary schools, as well as state and local government officials. The Routin…
A qualitative exploration of perceived risks, motivations, and risk management strategies among brothel-based female sex workers in Ibadan, Nigeria
Female sex workers (FSWs) experience a higher burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared to the general population due to the nature of their work. In Nigeria, challenges such as poverty, stigma, and poor access to healthcare continue to heighten their vulnerability, even though prevention programmes are in place. However, limited qualitative evidence exists on how FSWs perceive sexual …
It feels like a prison”: Students, teachers, and administrators speak to the ubiquity and impacts of technology-facilitated violence in secondary schools
This article examines how technology-facilitated violence (TFV) is experienced by students, teachers, and administrators in secondary schools across Ontario, Canada. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 29 participants, the study explores the multifaceted impacts of TFV within educational settings. The analysis revealed that technology-facilitated harms are long-lasting and ubiquitous and that the threat of harm is omnipresent. Participants des…
Ethno-political dynamics of herder-farmer conflict: Pastoralist livelihood and the implications of the anti-open grazing law in Benue State, Nigeria
I will show the man pepper: Factors underlying male spousal abuse in Lagos metropolis
Existing studies on spousal abuse have privileged women as victims while treating men as perpetrators. In Nigeria, knowledge on spousal abuse against men is very limited. Drawing from the chivalry hypothesis and women liberation theory, our study used qualitative data derived from the conduct of 12 in-depth interviews with male victims, 4 focus groups with married men and women and 6 key-informant interviews conducted with lawyers, police officer…
Policing and politics of law enforcement in Nigeria’s fourth republic
Historically, policing and law enforcement operations of the Nigeria Police Force have generally been characterised by covert and overt politicisation. Against this background, this article critically analysed the politicisation of policing and law enforcement in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It argues that the influence of politics on the enforcement of the law by the police agency manifests under different guises and circumstances at both the macr…
They Come in the Night and in Large Numbers: Explaining the Common Features of School Attack and Mass Abduction of Students in Katsina State, Nigeria
‘She Deliberately Spiced My Food with Salt’: Victimization Experiences of Male Victims of Spousal Abuse in Lagos State, Nigeria
Spousal violence is one of the most pervasive forms of interpersonal violence all over the world. Although violence against women within the household has been a subject of enquiry in Nigeria, there is a paucity of research on husband abuse. Drawing from the chivalry hypothesis, therefore, this article investigated the victimization experiences of male spouses in Lagos State, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative methods involving the use of ques…
Sociology (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Social science (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Focus group (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Population (5 works)