Morufu Olalekan Raimi

Dr. Morufu Olalekan Raimi (MNES, REHO, LEHO, FAIWMES) is a lecturer at Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, specializing in Environmental Management and Toxicology. He is actively engaged in academia, research, and environmental management, serving as Country Coordinator for the Global Research Institute and Training Centre and South-South Zonal Team Lead for the Civil Alliance for Climate Protection and Education (CACPE). Additionally, he is a Fellow and State Representative of the Africa Institute of Waste Management and Environmental Studies in Bayelsa State. Dr. Raimi's global affiliations include memberships with SSP, ACSE, and SETAC. He also works as a research consultant at the Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board and advises on groundwater resources for the UNECE Expert Group on Resources Management. Dr. Raimi is committed to mentorship, serving as a mentor for SSP USA and a National Science Foundation Mentor at Howard University. His previous roles include Dir

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Environmental Science, Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Mobile Phone-Based Education Transforms HIV Self-Testing Knowledge and Uptake Among Female Sex Workers in Nigeria: A Quasi-Experimental Study
OA Adaka, ET Owoaje, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Population Growth Drives Forest Loss and Land-Use Change in Bayelsa State, Nigeria (2000-2020)
ATEA Marine, MO Ojile, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Evaluating Public Health Education for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Among Pregnant Women in Cross River State, Nigeria
OO Ogar, LA Iruo, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 2
Between Survival and Sanity: Examining the Socio-Psychological Challenges of Waste Scavenging in Urban Nigeria
OZ Oduola, YO Raufu, MO Raimi, IA Adediran
Preprints , 2026
2026
Unseen Threats in Our Water: Assessing Bacterial Contamination in Institutional Tap Water and Vended Water (Meruwa) in Otuogidi-Ogbia and Ogbia Main Town, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
IF Ndu, FN Jack, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Tele-Epidemiology in the Digital Age: Ethical Communication, Governance, and Innovation in Remote Disease Monitoring
CT Akabueze, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Prevalence and Microbial Patterns of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Among Female University Students: A Study of Reproductive Health in Niger Delta University Hostels
IF Ndu, T Alade, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Assessment of Solid Wastes Generation, Characterisation and Resource Recovery in Federal University of Health Sciences Ila-Orangun
YO Raufu, TT Abolayo, AO Olusegun, HO Sawyeer, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 2
Extractive Economies, Invisible Burdens: Reframing Environmental Degradation in the Niger Delta as a Public Health Emergency
T Abiye, OM Owhotemu, TD Agusomu, MO Raimi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 2
Urban-Rural Disparities in Primary Healthcare Service Delivery and Implications for Sustainable Development Goal 3 in Southern Nigeria
M Tinimoye, MO Raimi, A Daberechi
Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 6
Physicochemical and Microbiological Assessment of Sachet Water Stored Under Different Conditions in Yenagoa Metropolis, Nigeria
O Charles, A Benson, E Chidi, MO RAIMI
Authorea Preprints , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Demystifying Peer Review: What Every Author Should Know Before Submission
AA Akinola, AF Abdulraheem, MO Raimi, AA Omoyajowo
2026
Trust, Transparency, and Challenges in Academic Publishing Landscape: What do scholars from the Global South think?
K Omoyajowo, AA Akinola, B Mwadi, K Omoyajowo, O Ajayi, ...
2026
Pandemic preparedness and the infodemic: Communication strategies to mitigate misinformation and improve public compliance
AA Ezekiel, MO Raimi
JMIR Preprints 13 (04), 2026 , 2026
2026
Citations: 2
The Hidden Crisis: How Oil Extraction in the Niger Delta Is Fueling a Public Health Emergency
A Tomquin, MO Ojile, TD Agusomu, MO Raimi
2026
From Technical Repair to Social Repair: A Human-Centred Framework for Post-Impact Assessment of Infrastructure Disruption
MO Ojile, MO Raimi
2026
Improving Childhood Immunization Completion in Rural Bayelsa State, Nigeria: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial of Mobile Phone Reminders and Home Visits
VI Promise, I Alabere, I Abdulraheem, MO Raimi
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine 16 (1), 1-20 , 2026
2026
Citations: 7
Leveraging Digital Platforms for Community-Driven Public Health Surveillance in the Niger Delta: A Feasibility Study from Bayelsa State, Nigeria
AG Raimi, MO Raimi
Oral Presentation Presented at the ACS-FUO Conference of the Faculty of … , 2025
2025
Citations: 8
Uncovering the Hidden Burden: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Gaps and Their Impact on Health and Learning Outcomes in Secondary Schools, Ede South LGA, Nigeria
OA Jacob, OM Owhotemu, MO RAIMI
Authorea Preprints , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Beyond Compliance: Evaluating Environmental Standards for oil Spills and their implications for Environmental Protection in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
PA Bariweni, C Oyibo, MO RAIMI
Authorea Preprints , 2025
2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Creating the healthiest nation: Climate change and environmental health impacts in Nigeria: A narrative review
MO Raimi, OT Vivien, OA Oluwatoyin
Morufu Olalekan Raimi, Tonye Vivien Odubo & Adedoyin Oluwatoyin Omidiji … , 2021
2021
Citations: 175
The roles of all tiers of government and development partners in environmental conservation of natural resource: a case study in Nigeria
RM Olalekan, AO Omidiji, EA Williams, MB Christianah, O Modupe
MOJ Ecology & Environmental Sciences 4 (3), 114-121 , 2019
2019
Citations: 144
'Digging deeper'evidence on water crisis and its solution in Nigeria for Bayelsa State: A study of current scenario
MO Raimi, AA Ayibatonbira, B Anu, OE Odipe, NJ Amakama
Int J Hydro 3 (4), 244-257 , 2019
2019
Citations: 132
Women role in environmental conservation and development in Nigeria
MO Raimi, RM Suleiman, OE Odipe, SJ Tolulope, AS Olalekan
Ecol Conserv Sci 1 (2) , 2019
2019
Citations: 126
A deep dive into the review of national environmental standards and regulations enforcement agency (NESREA) act
RM Suleiman, MO Raimi, OH Sawyerr
Suleiman Romoke Monsurat, Raimi Morufu Olalekan and Sawyerr Henry Olawale … , 2019
2019
Citations: 124
Exploring how human activities disturb the balance of biogeochemical cycles: Evidence from the carbon, nitrogen and hydrologic cycles
MO Raimi, I Abiola, DE Omini
Nitrogen and Hydrologic Cycles (July 30, 2021) , 2021
2021
Citations: 120
Health risk assessment on heavy metals ingestion through groundwater drinking pathway for residents in an oil and gas producing area of Rivers State, Nigeria
MO Raimi, D Nimisngha, OE Odipe, AS Olalekan
Open Journal of Yangtze Oil and Gas 3, 191-206 , 2018
2018
Citations: 116
Women contributions to sustainable environments in Nigeria
MO Raimi, OO Bilewu, Z Adio, A Halimat
Raimi Morufu Olalekan, Bilewu Olaolu Oyinlola, Adio Zulkarnaini Olalekan … , 2019
2019
Citations: 106
Historical perspectives and overview of the value of herbal medicine
SC Izah, OI Ogidi, MC Ogwu, SS Salimon, ZM Yusuf, M Akram, MO Raimi, ...
Herbal medicine phytochemistry: applications and trends, 3-35 , 2024
2024
Citations: 104
Nigerians crying for availability of electricity and water: a key driver to life coping measures for deepening stay at home inclusion to slow covid-19 spread
RA Gift, MO Raimi, OE Owobi, RM Oluwakemi, B Anu, AA Funmilayo
Gift RA, Olalekan RM, Owobi OE, Oluwakemi RM, Anu B, Funmilayo AA (2020 … , 2020
2020
Citations: 104
Leaving no one behind: impact of soil pollution on biodiversity in the global south: a global call for action
MO Raimi, AA Iyingiala, OH Sawyerr, AO Saliu, AW Ebuete, RE Emberru, ...
Biodiversity in Africa: potentials, threats and conservation, 205-237 , 2022
2022
Citations: 103
The sources of water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene practices in oil producing communities in central senatorial district of Bayelsa state, Nigeria
MO Raimi, OT Vivien, OE Odipe, OE Owobi
MOJ Public Health 7 (6), 337-345 , 2018
2018
Citations: 103
The sources of water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene practices in an island community: Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
MO Raimi, AA Funmilayo, I Major, OE Odipe, IH Muhammadu, ...
Sanitation Facilities and Hygiene Practices in an Island Community: Amassoma … , 2019
2019
Citations: 97
Leaving no one behind? Drinking water challenge on the rise in Niger Delta region of Nigeria: A Review
MO Raimi, OE Odipe, B Anu, DE Omini, EH Akpojubaro, OE Owobi
Drinking Water Challenge on the Rise in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A … , 2020
2020
Citations: 96
An Assessment of Trace Elements in Surface and Ground Water Quality in the Ebocha-Obrikom Oil and Gas Producing Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.
MO Raimi, SC Ezugwu
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research 8 (7) , 2017
2017
Citations: 94
Governing the environmental impact of dredging: Consequences for marine biodiversity in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
E Okoyen, MO Raimi, OA Oluwatoyin, EA Williams
Okoyen E, Raimi MO, Omidiji AO, Ebuete A W. Governing the Environmental … , 2020
2020
Citations: 92
Assessment of environmental sanitation, food safety knowledge, handling practice among food handlers of Bukateria Complexes in Iju Town, Akure north of Ondo-State, Nigeria.
OE Odipe, MO Raimi, NJ Amakama, AA Funmilayo
Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 3 (6) , 2019
2019
Citations: 92
Policy responses to addressing the issues of environmental health impacts of charcoal factory in Nigeria: necessity today; essentiality tomorrow
AF Ajibola, MO Raimi, OC Steve-Awogbami, AO Adeniji, AP Adekunle
Communication, Society and Media, ISSN, 2576-5388 , 2020
2020
Citations: 90
An analysis of bayelsa state water challenges on the rise and its possible solutions
MO Raimi, AT Adedotun, OO Emmanuel, B Anu
Raimi Morufu Olalekan., et al. An Analysis of Bayelsa State Water Challenges … , 2019
2019
Citations: 89
Water-Related Problems And Health Conditions In The Oil Producing Communities In Central Senatorial District Of Bayelsa State.
MO Raimi, TK Pigha, OE Owobi
Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-6 , 2017
2017
Citations: 89

Publications

Publications and other Productive Books:

Peer-Reviewed Research Book:
1. Morufu Raimi and Clinton Ezekwe (2017), Assessment of Trace Elements in Surface and Ground Water Quality (2017) LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. Mauritius. ISBN: 978-3-659-38813-2. .

Peer-Reviewed Research Book Chapter
2. Tamaraukepreye Catherine Odubo, Adams Ovie Iyiola, Bukola Omotomilola Adetola, Ayotunde Samuel Kolawole, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Morufu Olalekan Raimi, and Matthew Chidozie Ogwu (2024) Socioeconomic Values of Herbal Medicine. In: Izah, S.C., Ogwu, M.C., Akram, M. (eds), Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry, Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Springer, Cham.
3. Sylvester CI, Odangowei IO, Matthew CO, Saoban SS, Zaharadeen MY, Muhammad A, Morufu OR, and Austin-Asomeji I (2023) Historical Perspectives and Overview of the Value of Herbal Medicine. In: Izah, S.C., Ogwu, M.C., Akram, M. (eds), Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry, Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Springer, Cham. .
4. Saliu, A.O., Komolafe, O.O., Bamidele, C.O., Raimi, M.O. (2023). The Value of Biodiversity to Sustainable Development in Africa. In: Izah, S.C., Ogwu, M.C. (eds) Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Africa’s Biological Resources and Environment. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 888. Springer, Singapore. .
5. Raimi MO, Abiola OS, Atoyebi B, Okon

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

Work Experience:
August 2024 – Till Date Guest Editor: Cell Press Journal (iScienc)

September 2024 – Till Date Scientific and Technical Support: European Food safety Authority (EFSA) – EOI/EFSA/2022/01. .

January 2024 – Till Date ASAPbio 2024 Fellow: ASAPbio. . San Francisco, US

January 2024 – Till Date Research Consultant: Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board. Yenagoa. Bayelsa State. Nigeria.

November 2023 – Till Date Advisor: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Expert Group on Resources Management (EGRM) on the Draft United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) Supplemental Specifications for Groundwater Resources. Geneva,

January 2023 – March 2024 Mentor: Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), Mount Laurel, NJ, United State of America (USA).

September 2023 – March 10th 2024 National Science Foundation Mentor: Howard University, New Orleans, Louusiana, Washinton D.C.

July 2023 – Till date State Representatives – Africa Institute of Waste Management and Environmental Studies in Bayelsa State. Nigeria.

June 2023 – Till date Lecturer – Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Federal University Otuoke, Bayel