The UN Population Fund UNFPA, with funding from Global Affairs Canada GAC has commenced a 45-day national survey to provide comprehensive analysis of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence SGBV and Harmful Traditional Practices HTPs situation in Nigeria.
Information about the survey is in a statement by the UNFPA Gender and Reproductive Rights Specialist, Musa Elisha in Abuja.
Elisha stated that the 45-day survey, which started on Aug. 11, 2021, would run until Sept. 14, 2021 in 12 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.
He said that the ultimate scope of the survey was to generate a reference document to guide the development of a well-coordinated, systematic and programme-wide approaches toward addressing gender inequality and empowering women and girls in Nigeria.
The UNFPA official identified the 12 states to include Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna and Kwara.
Others, he added, were Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Sokoto and Imo.
He explained that during the survey, data collectors would visit households in sampled clusters to conduct interviews for selected individuals and focus group discussions.
