Lanre Ikuteyijo has a doctorate in Sociology and Anthropology with specialization in Criminology and Security Studies from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. His areas of research interests include; participatory policing, irregular migration and transitional justice. He is a visiting researcher at McMaster University, Canada. He is also a Senior Faculty member at the Obafemi Awolowo University.
Babatunde, A, Ikuteyijo, L., Goldson, E. Abubakar, Z., Adepoju, O. Oyedun, O. Adebayo G., Dasogot, A., and Mueller, U. (2022). When one door closes: a qualitative exploration of women’s experiences of access to sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. BMC Public Health
Ikuteyijo, L. (2022). Nigerian Migrants: Pursuing the Dreams at any Cost. UNESCO Courier 4 pp 7-9
Ikuteyijo, L. (2022). Exploring Worldwide Democratic Innovations: A Case Study of Nigeria. European Democracy Hub.
Ikuteyijo, L. and Olayiwola, P. (2018). Migration and Xenophobia in Africa. In Oloruntoba, S.O. and Falola, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of African Politics, Governance and Development. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. 307-319.
Ikuteyijo, L. (2018). Between Prosecutors and Counsellors: State and Non-State Actors in the Rehabilitation of Victims of Human Trafficking in Nigeria. In Hiralal, K. and Jinnah, Z. Gender and Mobility in Africa: Borders, Bodies and Boundaries. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. 139-157.
National Awards:
i. Special Recognition by the Inspector General of Police for contributing to the Capacity Building of Police Officers in Nigeria, 2013
(e). International Awards:
i. 2020 Science Communication Award from The Conversation Africa, South Africa, for being the second most contributing author from Nigeria.
ii. 2021 Science Communication Award from The Conversation Africa, South Africa for being one of the author with most contributions
ii. USAID Northern Education Initiative for the qualitative study on challenges towards uptake of education in Northern Nigeria 2016. (N16 Million).
iii. Research Grant of the Qualitative Research Network (Sub-Saharan Africa) for PhD Thesis 2012 ($5,000).
iv. Network for Migration Research in Africa (NOMRA) Research Grant for Migration Research on Health Workers’ Migration in Nigeria, 2009 ($5,000).
v. Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Small Grant for (MSc) Thesis Writing 2008 ($2,500).