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Welfare & population

Nigerian minorities and indigenous people

Data on the rights of minorities and indigenous people in Nigeria providing information on the main ethnic groups, languages and religions. The website grew out of the Minority Rights Group’s encyclopaedic World Directory of Minorities, first published in 1990 and updated and expanded in 1997.
29 October 2020
Nigerian minorities and indigenous people
Welfare & population

Nigeria population forecast to 2022

Population statistics created by the Statistical Portal showing the total population of Nigeria from 2012 and projected up to 2022.
29 October 2020
Nigeria population forecast to 2022
Welfare & population

Nigeria social insurance trust fund act, 2011

The act that stipulates the establishment of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The act is mandated to implement an employee injury insurance scheme that covers workers in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy.
29 October 2020
Nigeria social insurance trust fund act, 2011
Welfare & population

Scrutiny of data on older people in Africa

A study that evaluates the quality of nationally representative data on older Africans. It examines the accuracy of age data collected from different sources.
29 October 2020
Scrutiny of data on older people in Africa
Welfare & population

Gender data portal

The World Bank's gender data portal provides labour force and income level data by gender.
29 October 2020
Gender data portal
Welfare & population

Global database with religion by country

The World Religion Database provides demographic statistics and data sources on international religious information, including for the African continent.
29 October 2020
Global database with religion by country
Welfare & population

Distribution of the population by age & sex

A breakdown of the Kenyan population by age and sex, according to the 2019 census.

29 October 2020
Distribution of the population by age & sex
Welfare & population

Status of equality & inclusion in Kenya

A 2016 report by the National Gender and Equality Commission that explores the extent to which the principles of inclusion have been implemented in employment, political representation, social protection and education at national and county government level in Kenya.

29 October 2020
Status of equality & inclusion in Kenya
Welfare & population

Social grant budget allocations

The national budget allocations for social grants for 2019/2020, published by the National Treasury.

29 October 2020
Social grant budget allocations

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