grandparent to carter for. 2.1 HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA According to USAID brief (2004)‚ Nigerian epidemic is characterized by one of the most rapidly increasing rates of new HIV/AIDS cases in West Africa. Adult HIV prevalence increased from 1.8% in 1991 to 5.8% in 2001. This infection rate‚ although lower than that of neighboring African countries should be considered in the context of Nigeria’s relatively among population of approximately 117 million‚ the joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
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Americans and Voting There is value in having and exercising the right to vote. Americans today have developed a mindset that their vote does not make a difference‚ and that voicing out their opinions is a waste of time. This is not the case‚ however‚ as the rights that Americans are neglecting are the same rights that our ancestors have fought for during the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. The laws that affect the average individuals‚ the influences of various platformed parties‚ and the
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Since 1974 the Bank has committed $1.2 billion for Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation
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British Colonizing in Nigeria In the late 19th and early 20th century‚ Europeans had raced to colonize the country Africa. Great Britain was the leaders at this time in colonizing the land filled with rich natural recourses. These recourses were considered a necessity to the industrialization of the world‚ specifically Nigeria. During this colonization that Great Britain was doing in their new land‚ you could imagine that the locals were not too happy about this. The British had no respect for
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Shell Oil in Nigeria 1. What are some of the factors explaining why corruption and bribery are so high in Nigeria? Nigeria is considered to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Many different forms of corruption are familiar to Nigeria including political corruption‚ bureaucratic corruption‚ electoral corruption‚ embezzlement‚ and bribery. Corruption has even been said to be a viable enterprise in Nigeria due to the involvement of citizens‚ government officials‚ and private
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nation’s tax system is often a reflection of its communal values or the values of those in power. To create a system of taxation‚ a nation must make choices regarding the distribution of the tax burden-who will pay taxes and how much they will pay-and how the taxes collected will be spent. In Nigeria‚ the taxation system dates back to 1904 when the personal income tax was introduced in northern Nigeria before the unification of the country by the colonial masters. It was later implemented through
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Shanna Thomas APUSH One Woman‚ One Vote What does the term “We Demand” refer to? “We Demand” was women’s stand for their rights despite preconceived notions that women have no need to be involved in politics. It was the final straw for women and they were willing to do all in their power to be enfranchised. Rather than dwell on the what they couldn’t do‚ the suffragists moved forward and did all in their power to achieve their rights. They decided their efforts were worth more than any
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Electoral Votes Are They Necessary Someone asked the question what is an Electoral College‚ what does it mean and how does it work. The Electoral is a formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state is given a number of electoral votes according to its population. However‚ in this day and age is the Electoral College/vote need today‚ or just another loophole that the government is exploiting. Even though electoral voting has been in play for
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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that can neither be subsumed under law nor derogated from any nation’s constitution‚ however legislation is still needed in most countries to provide a framework for its definition and regulation. In Nigeria‚ a citizen’s right to privacy is spelt out in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999); Section 37 ‘Right to Private and Family Life’ provides: ‘the privacy of citizens‚ their homes‚ correspondence‚ telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and
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