Austin Ayodele
Biographic Data
| ID | 4281507 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Austin Ayodele |
| GIVEN NAMES | Austin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayodele |
| SIGNATURE | AYODELE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4515-054X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘The perpetrators are with us, who will help us’
This paper explores sexual predation and victimisation of young females in internally displaced person camps in Northern Nigeria. Studies on sexual aggression aggregate the causes and consequences; there remains a significant knowledge gap regarding the co-existence of ‘predators and victims’ in refugee camps in Northern Nigeria. Routine Activity Theory and the Integrated Theory of Sexual Offending provided the theoretical framework. The study wa…
Conflict Management Strategies Among Cohabiting Undergraduate Students in Ilorin, Nigeria
Conflicts among cohabiting partners are often more complex or intractable because their relationships are not formalized culturally or institutionally. The inability to resolve conflicts among cohabiting partners may threaten their safety and well‐being. To maintain healthier relationships, it is imperative for cohabiting partners to adopt appropriate conflict management strategies. Thus, this study examines the extent of adoption and the effects…
Emergence of cyber-spiritualism in Ughelli
In Nigeria, cybercrime has evolved into a complex socio-cultural phenomenon, especially among youths in urban and semi-urban communities. Prior studies focused on urban cybercrime, leaving gaps regarding combined cyber-fraud networks and ritualistic practices influencing Ghana-burger operations in Ughelli, Nigeria. The study examined the socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional drivers sustaining cybercrime among the Ghana-Burgers, an organised…
Navigating hostility
In Nigeria, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men face a challenging socio-legal environment characterised by criminal laws and moral restrictions, which impact their health, identity, and sense of belonging. Findings from this study of young men who have sex with men illustrate how they navigate such restrictions through both digital and social means. Reflexive thematic analysis grounded in queer theory and social identity theory was…
Sovereignty under siege
The study explores the dynamics of banditry, highlighting threats to state sovereignty in Sokoto that remained anomalously stable compared to other north-western states in Nigeria until 2020. This paradox is explained by the cross-border geography, governance structures, and delayed state fragility. This study interrogates when and why this border state transitioned from peripheral to critical theatre, revealing the emergence of stationary bandit…
The framing of the informal oil economy in Nigeria
The Nigerian oil sector is profoundly challenged by inefficiency and intractable problems, including mismanagement and poor oil governance, which create gaps in the country’s oil industry. This resulted in systemic exclusion, marginalisation, and poverty in the country’s Niger-delta region. A social reality that influenced the development of localised knowledge of artisanal oil refineries in the region’s riverine communities. Previous research pa…
Politicising violent gangs in selected Southern African countries
This study explores the politicisation and violence associated with criminal gangs in three Southern African countries. A qualitative meta-synthesis of sixty reputable articles from scholarly databases, including Science Direct, SAGE, Google Scholar, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and Taylor & Francis, reveals that gangs emerged from socioeconomic disparities, marginalisation, and weak governance in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Criminal gangs have…
The adoption of restorative justice models in criminal justice system
The court system is an integral component of Nigeria’s criminal justice system; however, it has increasingly struggled to deliver justice that is swift, fair, and transparent. This study aims to evaluate the potential of restorative justice models as a complementary approach to the current court system. Grounded in the theoretical framework of reintegrative shaming theory, the study adopts a qualitative methodology to gather insights from a diver…
Geo-behavioural predictors of diagnosed hypertension in Igbo Ora Area, Oyo State, Nigeria
Diagnosed hypertension stands out as a prominent global cause of mortality, prompting recent efforts to understand not only treatment options but also determinants across diverse age and occupational groups. However, the literature on the impact of environmental factors on diagnosed hypertension is limited, especially in rural areas with restricted access to health infrastructure. Geographical determinants research has often focused on spatial va…
I Offered What I Have for What I Want’
In this article, we examine the nature of exchange in hook-ups, a pervasive sexual and erotic service provision-for-money practice in Nigeria. This erotic exchange is portrayed as 'what I have for what I want.' An increasingly viable means of survival for young females that involves trading consensual sex and nudes for money, gifts, and travel opportunities. Using a qualitative method grounded in social exchange theory. The study conducted in-dep…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of human security threats and approaches in South Africa
Bleeding Nigeria through the Pipelines
Crude oil has been the mainstay of the Nigerian Economy for decades. However, vandalism, oil theft and bunkering are flourishing criminal activities that have impeded the growth of the oil sector and invariably the economic development of the country. The study explored the modes of operation used by vandals and the networks of individuals involved in the vandalization of the oil pipelines in Arepo area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Using largely quali…
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Bleeding Nigeria through the Pipelines
Crude oil has been the mainstay of the Nigerian Economy for decades. However, vandalism, oil theft and bunkering are flourishing criminal activities that have impeded the growth of the oil sector and invariably the economic development of the country. The study explored the modes of operation used by vandals and the networks of individuals involved in the vandalization of the oil pipelines in Arepo area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Using largely quali…
The framing of the informal oil economy in Nigeria
The Nigerian oil sector is profoundly challenged by inefficiency and intractable problems, including mismanagement and poor oil governance, which create gaps in the country’s oil industry. This resulted in systemic exclusion, marginalisation, and poverty in the country’s Niger-delta region. A social reality that influenced the development of localised knowledge of artisanal oil refineries in the region’s riverine communities. Previous research pa…
Politicising violent gangs in selected Southern African countries
This study explores the politicisation and violence associated with criminal gangs in three Southern African countries. A qualitative meta-synthesis of sixty reputable articles from scholarly databases, including Science Direct, SAGE, Google Scholar, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and Taylor & Francis, reveals that gangs emerged from socioeconomic disparities, marginalisation, and weak governance in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Criminal gangs have…
The adoption of restorative justice models in criminal justice system
The court system is an integral component of Nigeria’s criminal justice system; however, it has increasingly struggled to deliver justice that is swift, fair, and transparent. This study aims to evaluate the potential of restorative justice models as a complementary approach to the current court system. Grounded in the theoretical framework of reintegrative shaming theory, the study adopts a qualitative methodology to gather insights from a diver…
Geo-behavioural predictors of diagnosed hypertension in Igbo Ora Area, Oyo State, Nigeria
Diagnosed hypertension stands out as a prominent global cause of mortality, prompting recent efforts to understand not only treatment options but also determinants across diverse age and occupational groups. However, the literature on the impact of environmental factors on diagnosed hypertension is limited, especially in rural areas with restricted access to health infrastructure. Geographical determinants research has often focused on spatial va…
I Offered What I Have for What I Want’
In this article, we examine the nature of exchange in hook-ups, a pervasive sexual and erotic service provision-for-money practice in Nigeria. This erotic exchange is portrayed as 'what I have for what I want.' An increasingly viable means of survival for young females that involves trading consensual sex and nudes for money, gifts, and travel opportunities. Using a qualitative method grounded in social exchange theory. The study conducted in-dep…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of human security threats and approaches in South Africa
‘The perpetrators are with us, who will help us’
This paper explores sexual predation and victimisation of young females in internally displaced person camps in Northern Nigeria. Studies on sexual aggression aggregate the causes and consequences; there remains a significant knowledge gap regarding the co-existence of ‘predators and victims’ in refugee camps in Northern Nigeria. Routine Activity Theory and the Integrated Theory of Sexual Offending provided the theoretical framework. The study wa…
Conflict Management Strategies Among Cohabiting Undergraduate Students in Ilorin, Nigeria
Conflicts among cohabiting partners are often more complex or intractable because their relationships are not formalized culturally or institutionally. The inability to resolve conflicts among cohabiting partners may threaten their safety and well‐being. To maintain healthier relationships, it is imperative for cohabiting partners to adopt appropriate conflict management strategies. Thus, this study examines the extent of adoption and the effects…
Emergence of cyber-spiritualism in Ughelli
In Nigeria, cybercrime has evolved into a complex socio-cultural phenomenon, especially among youths in urban and semi-urban communities. Prior studies focused on urban cybercrime, leaving gaps regarding combined cyber-fraud networks and ritualistic practices influencing Ghana-burger operations in Ughelli, Nigeria. The study examined the socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional drivers sustaining cybercrime among the Ghana-Burgers, an organised…
Navigating hostility
In Nigeria, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men face a challenging socio-legal environment characterised by criminal laws and moral restrictions, which impact their health, identity, and sense of belonging. Findings from this study of young men who have sex with men illustrate how they navigate such restrictions through both digital and social means. Reflexive thematic analysis grounded in queer theory and social identity theory was…
Sovereignty under siege
The study explores the dynamics of banditry, highlighting threats to state sovereignty in Sokoto that remained anomalously stable compared to other north-western states in Nigeria until 2020. This paradox is explained by the cross-border geography, governance structures, and delayed state fragility. This study interrogates when and why this border state transitioned from peripheral to critical theatre, revealing the emergence of stationary bandit…
Engineering (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (2 works) · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Language change (2 works) · Natural Resources and Economic Development (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)