COST AND IMPACT OF INACURATE STATISTICS OF UNREGISTERED CHILDREN POPULATION ON SOME SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS: CASE STUDY OF EBONYI STATE

Anoke, Charity Ifeyinwa and Odo, Stephen Idenyi (2018) COST AND IMPACT OF INACURATE STATISTICS OF UNREGISTERED CHILDREN POPULATION ON SOME SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS: CASE STUDY OF EBONYI STATE. In: Unicef/UNN Conference on Child Poverty.

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Abstract

This study examined the costs and impact of inaccurate statistics of unregistered children population in Ebonyi State. Birth registration is a long term documentation of the existence of a child, being the right of the child for local, national, international identification. This process has direct and indirect cost implication. Inaccurate statistics of unregistered birth has been notice within the Nigerian economy to cause inequalities in sectors as education, health planning as well as fiscal outfit of the country; so also in Ebonyi State. Ebonyi State being a more rural populated area has recorded the highest in fertility rate, but the statistics for birth registration remains unsatisfying; having the challenge of identifying the unregistered children correctly. The Traditional Birth Attendants have just interest on delivery. The budgetary provision for economic activities in the state is grossly inadequate, how then can proper and equity allocation be made while we have many unidentified populace? The objectives of the study are (i) to investigate the significant impact of registered birth on some socioeconomic indicators in Ebonyi State, (ii) to empirically evaluate the effect of unregistered birth on children, (iii) to statistically compare the significant effect of birth registration on some socioeconomic variables among selected Nigerian States. The variables in use were proxied to some indicators of socioeconomic status. Method employed for this study will be descriptive/empirical analysis and theory of inclusive growth to evaluate the objectives listed. The findings from the research, drawn from the analysis are discussed, conclusion made and recommendations outlined.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	28 May 2019 15:06
Last Modified:	28 May 2019 15:06
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1600

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