NIGERIA
FAWE Naigeria contact details
Coordinator: Josephine Kanu
Chair: Mrs. Marie SojinrinMarie-Therese Sojinrin
Address:FAWE Nigeria Chapter
Sky Memorial Complex First Floor
Block E, Flat 2, Wuse Zone 5
Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: (234) 802-783-0082; (234) 803-401-8944
Email : fawen2004@yahoo.com;ephinejoe@yahoo.com;msojinrin@yahoo.com
Background
Population (millions) 151.2
Population Growth Rate (%) 2.3
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%) 3.6
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 142
Education status:
Primary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
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F …
Primary Completion Rate (%)
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Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
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F …
Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
M/F 262
M …
F 38
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
M/F 7.2
M 7.8
F 6.5
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
M/F 60
M 72
F 49
Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending) …
Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008
FAWE's Action on the ground
Policy Advocacy
• Survey of needs of adolescent mothers out of school
• Dissemination of re-entry policy for adolescent mothers
Community Advocacy
Sensitisation of communities to retain girls in schools
Interventions
- Vocational training in tie/dye, soap making, cookery, literacy etc for street girls
- Organized reading competitions for secondary school girls