There is a growing interest in the research literature in exploring how child nutrition is affected by sociocultural practices, such as polygyny.
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The burden in northern Nigeria of chronic malnutrition, particularly undernutrition, is among the heaviest globally.
Despite growing consensus on the socio-economic benefits emanating from enhanced land tenure security, issues related to how best to measure it and what constitute universal indicators of tenure (in)security are poorly understood.
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Tenure security and demand for land tenure regularization in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from Ondo and Kano states
The objectives of the research described in this report are to: provide general field information on physical, social, and institutional conditions in the pilot areas Kano and Ondo states that can be used to assess existing land tenure policy in N
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Quantitative analysis of rural poverty in Nigeria
Poverty in Nigeria is pervasive although the country is rich in human and material resources that should translate into better living standards.
Since 2003, economic growth in Nigeria has been strong. Annual GDP grew by 9.1 percent per annum between 2003 and 2005 and by 6 .1 percent per annum between 2006 and 2008.
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Mapping the policy process in Nigeria
How research can feed into the policy process in developing countries in general, and in Nigeria more specifically, is not very well understood. Yet, this understanding is a critical part of doing effective policy research.
Malnutrition rates among children 0-36 months and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are high and vary significantly across rural-urban locations, geopolitical regions, and agroecological zones, constituting a significant public health challenge
Gender analysis focuses on the different roles and responsibilities of women and men and how these affect society, culture, the economy and politics.
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Institutional environment and access to microfinance by self-employed women in the rural areas of Edo state, Nigeria
The major objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the institutional environment of microfinance and access of rural women to microfinance.