Sex & gender Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Source Child rights Act 2003 Short answer Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Adoption in Nigeria is not restricted to any gender or based on marital status as the law makes provision for both genders either married or unmarried. A woman who is up to 35 years old can adopt without the consent of a man as long as she is deemed fit. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Source National Population Commission and National Bureau of Statistics Short answer Which of Nigeria’s states has the largest population? Nigeria’s population numbers have been the subject of controversy for years. A national census was last conducted in 2006. Kano State has the most people, with an estimated population of 13.1 million, according to the 2016 national population estimates. Lagos State is next in line with cl... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of Nigerians believe domestic violence is justified? Source Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016/2017 Short answer What share of Nigerians believe domestic violence is justified? In 2016/2017, an estimated 33.7% of women aged 15 to 49 and 21.5% of men in this age group believed a husband was justified in hitting or beating his wife in circumstances ranging from arguing with him to burning food. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of young adults suffered sexual or physical violence in Nigeria as children? Source Violence Against Children in Nigeria Survey 2014 Short answer What share of young adults suffered sexual or physical violence in Nigeria as children? In 2014, close to a quarter (24.8%) of women aged 18 to 24 and 10.8% of men in this age group were estimated to have experienced sexual violence as children. For physical violence, it was 49.7% of women and 52.3% of men. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? Source National Bureau of Statistics (Proshare statistics) Short answer Were 30 million Nigerians unemployed in 2015? No. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2015, some 17.7 million Nigerians were unemployed, with the unemployment rate at 7.5%. ... Back Full answer