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Health and mortality

Violence begets violence. Evidence from the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970)

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Yingyi Lin and Emily Smith-Greenaway

Gender issues, nigeria, Women

Women exposed to war are known to be at higher risk of intimate partner violence, but is this simply because their husbands, too, endured war? Studying the Nigerian Civil War … Read more

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Overpopulation hitting the poorest as family planning remains contentious in Nigeria

March 11, 2024 N-IUSSP

Africa, nigeria, population, population growth

Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and the largest Black demographic in the world. If current trends continue, the country is projected to become the third most populous … Read more