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Taking stock: Survey findings track citizens’ priorities, Sustainable Development Goals, and government performance in Africa
Good jobs and economic growth top the priorities of African citizens, but government performance on these issues lags, according to new Afrobarometer findings from across the continent.
Nigerians optimistic about economic outlook despite persistent poverty, inadequate services
Nigerians are optimistic about the country’s economic prospects, even if things are still far from rosy, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates. An overwhelming majority of Nigerians believe the economy will be better in a year’s time, although a majority see current economic conditions as bad and the country as going in the wrong direction.
Nigerians worried about violent clashes, praise government efforts to address armed extremism
Nigerians praise government and military efforts to fight violent extremism but report high levels of fear and personal experience of such violence, a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals.
Majority of Nigerians say country going in ‘wrong direction’
Almost two-thirds of Nigerians say the country is “going in the wrong direction,” a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals. Though harsh, this assessment represents an improvement from 2015.
More than one-third of Nigerians experienced moderate or high lived poverty in previous year, survey shows
More than one-third of Nigerians repeatedly went without basic life necessities during the previous year, placing them in the category of “moderate lived poverty” or “high lived poverty,” a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Nigerians split on whether women should be elected, study shows
Almost half of Nigerians say men make better leaders and should be elected rather than women, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Unemployment, poverty, and religious beliefs drive some Nigerians to join extremist groups, according to Afrobarometer survey
Nigerians say unemployment, poverty, and religious beliefs are the main reasons why some citizens join extremist groups, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Public perception of Nigerian government’s fight against corruption improves, study shows
Public perceptions of the government’s fight against corruption have improved dramatically since 2015, a recent Afrobarometer survey in Nigeria indicates.
One-third of Nigerians – most of them young and educated – have considered emigrating, study shows
One in three Nigerians – most of them young and educated – have considered emigrating, a recent Afrobarometer survey in Nigeria indicates.
Access to justice still elusive for many Africans, Afrobarometer survey finds
In most African countries, substantial barriers still inhibit citizens’ access to justice, a new Afrobarometer analysis finds.