#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Ministry of Health Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Three percent of girls aged 15 to 19 years were pregnant at the time of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. A further 15% had had a live birth, bringing the share of adolescents in this age group who had started childbearing to 18%. At the time, the fertility rate for this age group was... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Which country has the lowest femicide rate? Source World Health Organization Short answer Which country has the lowest femicide rate? According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, there is “no commonly agreed definition of what constitutes ‘femicide’”. It has historically been defined as the killing of women and girls because they are female. Collecting data on the motive for a killing can be difficult. Because o... Back Full answer
Agriculture How many farming households are there in Kenya? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer How many farming households are there in Kenya? A total of 6,354,211 Kenyan households practised agriculture, according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census.... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Nigeria’s femicide rate compare? Source World Health Organization: Disease burden and mortality estimates 2000-2016 Short answer How does Nigeria’s femicide rate compare? An estimated 5.7 out of every 100,000 women and girls were killed in Nigeria in 2016. This internationally comparable rate for deaths from interpersonal violence is more than twice the global average of 2.6. More: Five facts: Femicide in South Africa ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? Source Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Short answer What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? In 2014, an estimated 27.4% of women aged 20 to 49 were first married by age 18.Related: Do 45% of Nigerian women get married before their 18th birthday?... Back Full answer
Land Agriculture Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? Source State land audit 2017 Short answer Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? According to the 2017 state land audit, about 94 million hectares or 77% of all land was in private hands in 2015. This means it was owned by individuals, trusts, companies and community-based organisations such as community property associations and churches. The audit only provided a breakdown ... 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