Basirat Oyalowo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4170300 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Basirat Oyalowo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Basirat |
| FAMILY NAME | Oyalowo |
| SIGNATURE | OYALOWO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lagos |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4003-0602 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Spatial justice and resilience
Scholars from diverse disciplines have evidenced the political, social and economic dynamics at play in the distribution of basic services which often produce communities with long-standing disadvantages. With COVID-19, the resilience of affected communities awakened interest in unpacking how residents respond to disasters such as disease outbreaks and how they anticipate future occurrences. This article urges a novel alternative thinking about h…
Radio phone-in programs as a method of research data collection
Researchers have multiple ways to collect primary data, each one having its particular ethics implications that must be reflected on and accommodated in the research design and implementation. In this paper, we reflect on the ethical implications of employing a radio phone-in program as a method of data collection. Specifically, we report on our experiences of using radio phone-ins to obtain timely data on a topical issue: the impacts on citizens…
Everyday Urban Practices in Africa
Urban services and the invisibility of local governments in Nigeria in a Covid-19 pandemic context
The Covid pandemic was expected to provide a catalyst for better service provision by governments in general and local governments in particular. However, the complexity of governance suggests that citizens’ expectations of performance of constitutionally assigned roles may not always meet the realities of state–state relations. This paper provides a nuanced example of the interplay between state–state relations, citizens’ expectations and state–…
Street level bureaucrats, policy entrepreneurship, and discretion in enforcing bans on motorcycle taxis in Lagos, Nigeria
Recently, the authorities in Lagos have implemented policies progressively restricting the operation of okadas (motorcycle taxis). We analyze the enforcement of these measures through the lens of street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs) and street‐level policy entrepreneurs (SLPEs). Doing so, we introduce two novel features into the literature. First, the extant literature focuses primarily on policies that deliver public services, whereas policies can al…
Implications of urban expansion
With an over 20-fold increase in population between 1963 and today, Lagos has expanded significantly both within and outside its city administrative boundaries. Some paradoxes are identified using mixed methodologies from a qualitative research design. Lagos’s northwards expansion has exerted several externalities on a neighbouring state. Expansion within Lagos, on its coastal south-eastern axis, is defined by real estate activities of a differen…
Redefining the role of urban studies Early Career Academics in the post-Covid-19 university
We are an international collective of Early Career Academics (ECAs) who met throughout 2020 to explore the implications of COVID-19 on precarious academics. With this intervention, our aims are to voice commonly shared experiences and concerns and to reflect on the extent to which the pandemic offers opportunities to redefine Higher Education and research institutions, in a context of ongoing precarity and funding cuts. Specifically, we explore a…
A Framework for Sustainable Land Management in Peri-urban Areas of South-West Nigeria
New Settlements in Nigeria
Redefining the role of urban studies Early Career Academics in the post-Covid-19 university
We are an international collective of Early Career Academics (ECAs) who met throughout 2020 to explore the implications of COVID-19 on precarious academics. With this intervention, our aims are to voice commonly shared experiences and concerns and to reflect on the extent to which the pandemic offers opportunities to redefine Higher Education and research institutions, in a context of ongoing precarity and funding cuts. Specifically, we explore a…
Urban services and the invisibility of local governments in Nigeria in a Covid-19 pandemic context
The Covid pandemic was expected to provide a catalyst for better service provision by governments in general and local governments in particular. However, the complexity of governance suggests that citizens’ expectations of performance of constitutionally assigned roles may not always meet the realities of state–state relations. This paper provides a nuanced example of the interplay between state–state relations, citizens’ expectations and state–…
Implications of urban expansion
With an over 20-fold increase in population between 1963 and today, Lagos has expanded significantly both within and outside its city administrative boundaries. Some paradoxes are identified using mixed methodologies from a qualitative research design. Lagos’s northwards expansion has exerted several externalities on a neighbouring state. Expansion within Lagos, on its coastal south-eastern axis, is defined by real estate activities of a differen…
New Settlements in Nigeria
A Framework for Sustainable Land Management in Peri-urban Areas of South-West Nigeria
Implications of urban expansion
With an over 20-fold increase in population between 1963 and today, Lagos has expanded significantly both within and outside its city administrative boundaries. Some paradoxes are identified using mixed methodologies from a qualitative research design. Lagos’s northwards expansion has exerted several externalities on a neighbouring state. Expansion within Lagos, on its coastal south-eastern axis, is defined by real estate activities of a differen…
Redefining the role of urban studies Early Career Academics in the post-Covid-19 university
We are an international collective of Early Career Academics (ECAs) who met throughout 2020 to explore the implications of COVID-19 on precarious academics. With this intervention, our aims are to voice commonly shared experiences and concerns and to reflect on the extent to which the pandemic offers opportunities to redefine Higher Education and research institutions, in a context of ongoing precarity and funding cuts. Specifically, we explore a…
Street level bureaucrats, policy entrepreneurship, and discretion in enforcing bans on motorcycle taxis in Lagos, Nigeria
Recently, the authorities in Lagos have implemented policies progressively restricting the operation of okadas (motorcycle taxis). We analyze the enforcement of these measures through the lens of street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs) and street‐level policy entrepreneurs (SLPEs). Doing so, we introduce two novel features into the literature. First, the extant literature focuses primarily on policies that deliver public services, whereas policies can al…
Everyday Urban Practices in Africa
Urban services and the invisibility of local governments in Nigeria in a Covid-19 pandemic context
The Covid pandemic was expected to provide a catalyst for better service provision by governments in general and local governments in particular. However, the complexity of governance suggests that citizens’ expectations of performance of constitutionally assigned roles may not always meet the realities of state–state relations. This paper provides a nuanced example of the interplay between state–state relations, citizens’ expectations and state–…
Spatial justice and resilience
Scholars from diverse disciplines have evidenced the political, social and economic dynamics at play in the distribution of basic services which often produce communities with long-standing disadvantages. With COVID-19, the resilience of affected communities awakened interest in unpacking how residents respond to disasters such as disease outbreaks and how they anticipate future occurrences. This article urges a novel alternative thinking about h…
Radio phone-in programs as a method of research data collection
Researchers have multiple ways to collect primary data, each one having its particular ethics implications that must be reflected on and accommodated in the research design and implementation. In this paper, we reflect on the ethical implications of employing a radio phone-in program as a method of data collection. Specifically, we report on our experiences of using radio phone-ins to obtain timely data on a topical issue: the impacts on citizens…
Geography (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works)