Useful sources about Africa

Findings of a study by the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) that explores the extent to which government youth employment and empowerment programmes target, reach and work for young women.

A report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime covering 2012 to 2017, to support anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.

A 2017 report by Human Rights Watch flagging priority human rights concerns in Nigeria, including abuses by Boko Haram, the conduct of security forces, inter-communal violence, public sector corruption, gender identity and freedom of expression.

The 12th in a series of studies exploring access to housing finance in various African countries. It includes an overview of the housing finance sector in Nigeria.

A survey report presenting the results of a national nutrition survey conducted in all the 36 states of Nigeria and the federal capital territory from February to May 2014. It assesses the nutritional and health status of children under 5 years old and of women in the reproductive age group (15 to 49 years).

Data from the 2015 national nutrition survey by the National Bureau of Statistics gives an overview of the nutritional status of Nigerian children under five years of age.

An overview of Nigeria's health financing profile, including healthcare expenditure. The document was developed by USAID's African Strategies for Health project.

A report on the assessment of the mental health system in Nigeria using a standardised World Health Organisation assessment instrument for mental healthcare. It was published in 2006.

This document outlines bottlenecks to and interventions needed for the achievement of the millennium development goal of better maternal healthcare. It was published in August 2016.