Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde
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Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde is a Professor and Team Leader of Development Economics research group at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Empowerment and his current research focuses on the nexus between climate shocks, poverty and conflicts and how resilience-building and gender-equity policies can be scaled-up to mitigate the negative impact of these problems. He has previously held visiting fellowship from the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, Africa Studies Centre, Leiden, Netherlands, Centre for International Cooperation and Development University of Pavia, Italy and University of Passau, Germany.
He is a fellow of the Nigerian Young Academy, an advisory board member of African Agribusiness Alliance and a regional expert for Economic Community of West African States. He is also a member of the African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium, DAAD ClimapAfrica Research Network and Climate Mobility Africa Research Network.
In September 2025, Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde joins the Paris IAS for a ten-month research fellowship.
Research topics
Development studies, poverty; climate change; conflicts; rural development policy; migration; land economics; sustainable food systems; global south.
Nexus between climate shocks, conflicts and poverty in Nigeria: the role of resilience and gender policies in addressing the three pandemics
In most developing countries, the agriculture sector offers the pathway to achieving food security and economic development. This is particularly true for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where agriculture contributes up to 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provide livelihoods to majority of the rural population. Climate change-induced shocks, such as increased temperature, drought and flood continue to threaten the agricultural systems in many countries in SSA. These climatic shocks are accompanied by rapid population growth and sporadic conflicts thereby exacerbating the already high rate of poverty and hunger in SSA.
This research aims to assess the nexus between climate shocks, conflicts and poverty on one hand and the role of resilience-building and gender-equity policies in addressing these problems on the other hands. The research will attempt to answer the following research questions: what is the pathway and mechanisms through which climate shocks aggravate poverty and conflict, how resilient are households and communities to climate shocks and what factors determine households’ resilience to climate shocks in conflict situation and how can resilience-building and gender-equity policies help to mitigate the negative impact of climate shocks and poverty among households facing conflicts?
Key publications
Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde, Matin Qaim. "Impact of off-farm Income on Food Security and Nutrition in Nigeria". Food Policy. 2020, 35(4): 303-311.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.01.006
Toyin Samuel Olowogbon, Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde, Edward Asiedu, Aaron Moses Yoder. "Prevalence and Exposure to Ergonomic Risk Factors among Crop Farmers in Nigeria". Applied Sciences. 2021, 11(24): 11989.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411989
Adedayo Olufemi Adekunle, Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde, Matthew Durojaiye Ayeni. "Impact Analysis, Risk Perception and Adoption of Mitigation Strategies among Farmers in Niger State, Nigeria". Agrosocioeconomia. 2023, 23(40): 49-57.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5377/calera.v23i40.15978
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