Blog 7

N I G E R I A 

The population in Nigeria in 2018 was 195 million, Nigeria is known to be "the country of the young" meaning that out of the 195 million Nigerians, 31 million are children 5 years of age or under. There are at least 7 million babies born each year in Nigeria which makes you wonder are the children being given the necessary care they need. The trends in under five mortality rate has gone down in Nigeria since 1990. In the graph to the right you can barely see the numbers however, the number of deaths per 1,000 lives birth have dropped significantly. In 2018 it was 119.9 numbers of death per 1,000 lives birth. 
The Government has seemed to find ways to help mothers out and provide the necessary care needed for them and their new babies but what about keeping the kids safe after they are born? The Nigerian government still has tried to improve its country but still is far from over. "While the government has sought to improve access to primary health care nationwide, committed to reaching a network of at least one PHC facility in each of the country’s 10,000 administrative wards, the work is still far from complete. Coverage can be patchy, bottlenecks in healthcare provision severe." This can be very bad for the long term route because hygiene is such a very important role in health. UNICEF states that "Poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) remains a major challenge, contributing significantly to high levels of diarrhoea-related deaths. As of 2015, 57 million Nigerians were without access to improved water sources, while 130 million people without access to improved sanitation. An estimated 25 per cent of Nigerians practice open defecation on a daily basis."

Throughout the years we have heard how their has been some conflict in Nigeria and this has caused an affect on getting the necessities to provide families with the care they need for their kids and themselves. The kids are being affected by this conflict which is why much attention needs to be brought to Nigeria to help kids have access to the hygiene they deserve and the healthcare they need. 

Nigeria (NGA) - Demographics, Health & Infant Mortality. (2018). Retrieved April 26, 2020, from https://data.unicef.org/country/nga/ 

Situation of women and children in Nigeria. (2018). Retrieved April 26, 2020, from https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/situation-women-and-children-nigeria

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  1. Erica SaldivarApril 26, 2020 at 6:02 PM

    It is an improvement that the amount of infant deaths has lowered to such a low level and that Nigeria has become more educated on ways to prevent those deaths from happening. Although, I believe there should be more importance on the diarrhea related deaths. I hope in the near future there are more efforts to help this cause.

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  2. AnonymousApril 26, 2020 at 9:32 PM

    Hi Marisa,
    I thought the graph you started your post with was very eye catching. It actually gave me hope, to see the numbers of infant and children deaths decreasing. I am finding it very interesting that although we have different SDG topics, each one seems to affect the others. For example, you mentioned how important hygiene is in your post The SDG I chose is 6; water and sanitation. I liked that you brought up how improving hygiene would support the continued decrease of infant and child mortality.

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