Enhancing vital registration system in Nigeria: prospects and challenges
Population studies
31
Issue: 1
(11 - 2017)
The current global effort on data revolution place premium on national data for developmental planning
and tracking of program performance. Vital registration constitutes a major part of national government
databank for effective planning and policy direction. There are challenges and gaps in optimising vital
registration across many developing countries, particularly in Sub-Sahara African Countries. This article
reflects on the issues and perspective in optimizing vital registration in Nigeria. It raises issues on the
prospect and challenges with options towards enhancing vital registration in Nigeria.
The paper
concludes that there is the need to improve on the vital registration system and also identified proactive
measures by stakeholders including government agencies for efficient vital registration system in
Nigeria.
Key words: Vital Registration, System, Nigeria
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