1. RESULTS OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS SURVEY July 2005
DFID’s Security, Justice and Growth Programme
Presentation title slide
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2. Introduction
A Survey of public perception of the Rights of Women in Nigeria
The study was initiated to develop monitoring and evaluation tools for the interventions initiated by DFID on promoting the Rights of Women
2547 respondents from 18 states spread across the 6 geo-political zones (July 2005)
59.6% were urban, 12.2% were semi urban and 28.2% were rural
39% were Muslims, 27% Protestants (Evangelical and Pentecostal), 17% Catholics, 13% mainstream Protestants, 1% Independent African Church and 1% who indicated other faiths
Results broken down in reported data by: gender; social class; age; marital status, region; urbanisation; and religion
This PowerPoint are highlights only of the 46 tables produced of results of this survey of Rights of Women
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3. Purpose This presentation will:
Provide an insight into public perception of how some Women’s rights are being observed as of July 2005
Generate informed discussions and decisions on interventions and methodologies for promoting Women’s Rights both with our counterparts, other DFID programmes and SJG itself
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4. Composition of Respondents
50% (1279) were male and approximately 50% (1268) were female
Household social class categories:
5% were AB or upper class (earning between N5 to N10mln p.a. and are extremely wealth or top executives of major corporations and businesses)
8% were C1 or upper middle class (earning up to N2mln p.a. and are senior management staff of big corporations and businesses – are mostly upwardly mobile professionals)
23% were C2 or middle class (earning up to N0.6mln p.a. and are in supervisory and junior management positions)
The bulk of 64% were category D and E or lower class (earning N0.3mln p.a. or those without any regular source of income – some live in one room dwellings in relatively poor urban locations)
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5. Composition of Respondents (cont.)
40% were single and 56% were married with 3% widowed and 1% separated
Age: 20% were 18-24; 30%, 25-30; 20%, 31-35; 10%, 36-40; 10%, 41-50; 10% over 50
Geographical distribution (six geo-political zones + Lagos):
Lagos 6%
South West 14%, Oyo, 9%; Ondo, 5%
South East 12%, Enugu, 3%; Anambra, 5%; Abia, 4%
South South 15%, Cross River, 5%; Edo, 5%; Rivers, 5%
North West 25%, Kano, 12%; Kaduna, 8%; Kebbi, 5%
North East 17%, Bauchi, 10%; Yobe, 3%; Plateau, 4%
North Central 11%, Benue, 5%; Niger, 5% and FCT/Abuja, 1%.
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6. Did anyone in your family or household marry before the age of 16
Did anyone in your family or household marry before the age of 16? July ’05
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7. How many wives do you have? July ’05 (males only)
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8. How many wives do you have? July ’05 (males only)
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9. Were you married under the Marriage Act or only under Shari’ah or Traditional Marriage? (National only) July ‘05
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10. When you got married then, were you forced to get married? July ‘05
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11. Have you or any female in your family or household suffered
Have you or any female in your family or household suffered? (National only) July ‘05
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12. Are you aware of these practices in your Local Government
Are you aware of these practices in your Local Government? (National only) July ‘05
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13. “Actual suffered” Further analysis of significant variations from National %
Widowhood rites: 6% nationally
10% among separated; widowed, 15%; South West, 11%; South East, 18%; Rural 9%; Catholics, 11%
Lagos 3%; North West 1%, North East 3%, Muslims 2%
Denying women share of inheritance: 12% nationally
14% among DE class; widowed, 18%; South East, 15%, North Central, 16%; South South, 19%, Catholics, 16%; Evangelicals, 14%
AB class, 7%; C1C2, 8%, Lagos 6%; North West, 6%; North East 8%; Muslims, 7%
Female circumcision/FGM: 8% nationally:
11% among yrs; widowed, 14%; South West 23%, South South 11%; Catholic, 10%
Muslims 5%; AB class, 5%; North West 4%, North Central 4%, North East 2%
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14. “Aware of practice in community” Further analysis of significant variations from National %
Widowhood rites: 21% nationally
30% among separated; widowed, 30%; South West, 32%; South East, 49%; Rural 9%; Catholics, 35%
Lagos 19%; North West 8%, North East 8%, Muslims 7%
Denying women share of inheritance: 27% nationally
Females, 30%; Widowed, 36%; South South, 41%; South East, 37%; South West, 34%; NorthCentral, 44%; Semi-urban, 31% Catholics, 37%; Evangelicals, 38%
AB class, 23%; Separated 20%; Lagos, 12%; North West, 16%; North East, 15%; Muslims, 16%
Female circumcision/FGM: 24% nationally:
Females, 28%; widowed, 28%; Lagos, 30%; South West 44%; South South 40%; South East 28%; Evangelicals, 32%, Protestants 30%, Catholic, 28%
Muslims 14%; Single 21%, North East 12%; North West, 15%; North Central 12%, Semi-urban 20%
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15. Acid Attacks: 43% nationally
“Perceived prevalence of acid attack and ritual murder” Further analysis of significant variations from National %
Acid Attacks: 43% nationally
47% among females; separated, 55%, widowed, 54%; North Central, 59%; Rural 50%; Muslims, 53%
AB, 37%; Single, 37%; Lagos 25%; South South, 23%; South East 33%; South West 35%;
Ritual murder: 30% nationally
Females, 35%; separated, 55%; Widowed, 45%; North East 41%; North Central, 35%
Lagos, 14%; South South 22%
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16. Have you been subjected to verbal and emotional abuse by your husband/wife in the last one year? July ‘05
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17. Have you been hit or beaten by your husband or wife in the last one year? July ‘05
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18. Did you report the incidence to the Police? (National only) July ‘05
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19. Reasons for not reporting to the Police (National only) July ‘05
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20. Have you or anyone in your family or household been raped in the last one year? (National only) July ‘05
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21. Has anybody attempted to rape you or a member of your family or household in the last one year? (National only) July ‘05
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22. Did you report the matter to the Police? (National only) July ‘05
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23. Have you or anyone in your family or household been forced (sent packing) from the matrimonial home? (National only) July ‘05
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24. Is abandonment of wives & children without adequate means of subsistence prevalent in your local govt. area/ community? (National only) July ‘05
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25. Females, 32%; Separated, 75%; Widowed, 34%
Is abandonment of wives & children without adequate means of subsistence prevalent in your local govt. area/community? Detailed analysis of significant variations from National %
Yes, national 27%
Females, 32%; Separated, 75%; Widowed, 34%
Males, 21%; AB class, 21%; Lagos, 22%; North East, 21%; North West, 22%; Muslim, 21%
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26. Have you experienced intimidation or threats from any of the following in the past one year? (National only) July ‘05
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27. Is the incidence of wife beating or assault prevalent in your local govt. area/ community? July ‘05
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28. Males, 26%; AB, 23%; North East, 21%; North West, 25%, Muslim, 21%
Is the incidence of wife beating or assault prevalent in your local govt. area/ community? July ’05 Detailed analysis of significant variations from National %
Yes, 31% Nationally
Females, 36%; Separated, 55%; Widowed, 38%; South West, 42%; South South, 38%; Protestants, 41%; Catholics, 38%
Males, 26%; AB, 23%; North East, 21%; North West, 25%, Muslim, 21%
No, 69% Nationally
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29. Is Shari’ah or customary law beneficial to women’s rights
Is Shari’ah or customary law beneficial to women’s rights? July ’05 (maybe or no opinion next slide)
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30. Is Shari’ah or customary law beneficial to women’s rights? July ‘05
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31. No opinion, 36% nationally
Is Shari’ah or customary law beneficial to women’s rights? Detailed analysis of significant variations from National %
Yes, 37% nationally
Males, 42%; North East, 59%; North West, 56%; Muslims, 66%
Females, 33%; Single, 31%; Separated, 30%; Widows, 32%; South West, 15%; South South, 19%; South East, 25%; North Central, 28%; Evangelicals, 17%, Catholics, 19%; Protestants, 19%
No opinion, 36% nationally
Widowed, 43%, South West, 58%; South South, 48%; North Central, 52%; Rural, 41%; Protestants, 47%; Evangelicals, 46%; Catholics, 45%
South East, 31%; North West, 27%; North East, 16%, Muslims, 22%
No, 16% nationally
Separated, 25%; South West, 21%, South East, 34%; North East, 21%; Evangelicals, 26%; Catholics, 22%, Protestants, 21%
Lagos 12%; South South 12%, North West, 8%; North Central, 8%; Semi-urban, 11%, Muslims, 4%
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32. Aspects of Shari’ah or Customary law considered most beneficial to women (National only) July ‘05
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33. Aspects of Shari’ah or Customary law considered most beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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34. Aspects of Shari’ah or Customary law considered most beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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35. Gives equal rights to women and men, 5% Prevents adultery, 3%
Aspects of Shari’ah or Customary law considered most beneficial to women (National only) July ’05 <5%
Gives equal rights to women and men, 5%
Prevents adultery, 3%
Discourages divorce, 3%
Encourages female education, 3%
Encourages legal marriages, 3%
Prevents child abuse, 1%
Punish rapists, 1%
Others, 1%
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36. Reasons for not considering Sharia or customary law beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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37. Reasons for not considering Shari’ah or Customary law beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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38. Reasons for not considering Shari’ah or Customary law beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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39. Reasons for not considering Shari’ah or Customary law beneficial to women, (National only) July ‘05
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40. Harsh, unbearable punishments, 3% Forced marriages, 3%
Reasons for not considering Shari’ah or Customary law beneficial to women , (National only) July ’05 < 5%
Killing is forbidden, 3%
Harsh, unbearable punishments, 3%
Forced marriages, 3%
Denies women opportunity to participate in governance, 3%
High bride prices encourages marriages and makes women slaves, 2%
Discourages western education, 2%
It represses instead of being sympathetic, 1%
Causes underdevelopment, 1%
Imposed bride price, 1%
Forced widowhood rites, 1%
Other reasons, 3%
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41. What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria
What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria? B, (National only) July ‘05
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42. What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria
What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria? (National only) July ‘05
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43. Women find it difficult to marry, 4%
What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria? C, (National only) July ’05 <5%
Abuse of women, 4%
Women find it difficult to marry, 4%
Neglect of women in the society, 3%
Lack of respect for and disobedience of husbands, 3%
Too much interest in worldliness and material things, 2%
Burden of child care, 2%
Forced and early marriage, 1%
Problems of bareness, 1%
Sexual harassment, 1%
Laziness, 1%
Immorality, poor dress and etiquette, 1%
Unnecessary divorce, 1%
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44. Lack of opportunity to exercise rights – 19% Nationally
What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria? July ’05 Detailed analysis of significant variations from National %
Lack of opportunity to exercise rights – 19% Nationally
Women, 21%; AB social class, 26%; North West, 25%, North Central, 32%
Males, 16%, Separated, 5%; Lagos, 1%; South East, 11%; South South, 10%; Catholics, 14%
Illiteracy and poor education – 12% Nationally
Separated, 20%; North West, 17%; North Central, 18%
AB, 8%; Widowed, 7%; Lagos, 6%; South West, 6%; South East, 7%; South South, 9%; Protestants, 8%
Gender inequality and discrimination – 11% Nationally
AB social class, 14%; Widowed, 18%; Lagos, 22%; South East, 32%; Catholics, 16%, Evangelicals, 15%
South West, 0%; North West, 4%; North Central, 3%; Semi-urban, 6%; Rural, 8%; Islamic, 5%
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45. Unemployment among women – 9% Nationally
What do you perceive overall as a major problem for women in Nigeria? July ’05 Detailed analysis of significant variations from National %
Unemployment among women – 9% Nationally
Widowed, 12%; Lagos, 31%; South West, 13%, North Central, 14%, Protestants, 15%
South East, 4%; South South, 6%; North East 5%
Lack of Money – 8% Nationally
Lagos, 16%; South West, 20%; Catholics, 16%, Evangelicals, 15%
AB class, 4%; C1C2 Class, 6%; North East 1%; Muslim 5%
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