Sustainable Development Goals attainment in Nigeria: Insights from population dynamics, gender, inequality, and insecurity interrelations
), Dominic E. Azuh(2), Fagbeminiyi F. Fasina(3), Moses Akanbi(4), Emmanuel Amoo(5), Evans S. Osabuohien(6), Paul Adekola(7), Uche Okorie(8),
(1) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Public-Private Partnership Research Cluster, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation & Discovery
(2) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Public-Private Partnership Research Cluster, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation & Discovery
(3) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Public-Private Partnership Research Cluster, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation & Discovery
(4) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Public-Private Partnership Research Cluster, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation & Discovery
(5) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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(7) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Public-Private Partnership Research Cluster, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation & Discovery
(8) Department of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Corresponding Author
Abstract
2030, the year of global stocktaking on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is less than a decade away. A relevant question at this stage of implementation is how sub-Saharan African countries are faring in striving to achieve these goals. Seventeen articles in this special edition of the African Journal of Reproductive Health share insights on the complex relationships between population dynamics, gender issues, insecurity and the move towards attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country1.
In a fast-growing, youthful population like Nigeria, urbanization and available housing have become critical considerations for sustainable development. Sustainable housing depends on the delicate balancing of social acceptability, economic viability, environmental friendliness, and technical feasibility2,3. In this edition of the journal, Ogunbayo and his colleagues4 addressed this delicate balancing in Nigeria by providing insights on the implementation of the SDG target 11.3, which focuses on adequate, safe, and affordable housing by 2030. The article appraised housing facility provisions through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) platforms in three southwestern states of Nigeria. The authors showed that the PPP facilities provide amenities that enhance the quality of life by improving access to potable water, waste management disposal, electricity supply, and a good network of roads. They recommend that future PPP housing delivery models should include the end-users needs in the built facilities. This study shows that adequate and affordable housing prescription is possible and attainable for all using the scalable PPP success story, resulting in improved performance in health-related SDGs for Nigeria5.
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