Tag: Children

UNICEF says only 30 % of under-5 children’s births registered in Nigeria
April 15, 2019 No Responses

UNICEF says only 30 % of under-5 children’s births registered in Nigeria

The births of nearly 230 million children under the age of five worldwide have never been officially recorded, says UNICEF. The Agency said only 30 per cent of births of Nigerian children below five had so far been registered. The...
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Malnutrition: Appropriate feeding practices for children lacking in Nigeria – Group
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Malnutrition: Appropriate feeding practices for children lacking in Nigeria – Group

A group, Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WFA), on Monday said appropriate feeding practices for children was still lacking among Nigerians, thus bringing about the prevalence of malnutrition in the country. The organisation’s Communications Lead, Mr Joseph Jike...
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Nigeria has 11m stunted children – UNICEF
January 31, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria has 11m stunted children – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children in the world, with over 11 million children under the age of five affected. Dr Annefrida Kisesa, the Chief Field Services and Operations, UNICEF,...
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UNICEF Advise Fathers to Play, Engage Children on Learning
June 17, 2017 No Responses

UNICEF Advise Fathers to Play, Engage Children on Learning

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has advised fathers to play and engage their children to deepen early learning process. The fund gave the advice in its new analysis report which revealed that many fathers did not play or engaged...
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