Nigeria: stimulation in early childhood education

Between 2012 and 2020, some 63 percent of children in Nigeria spent time with an adult in activities to promote learning and school readiness in the previous three days of the survey. Specifically, the surveys asked about activities such as reading books to the child, telling stories, singing songs, taking the child outside the home, playing, and spending time with the child as they name, counts, or draws things. Furthermore, about half of the children had some playthings at home, including household objects or objects found outside (sticks, rocks, animals, shells, leaves etc.), or toys.

Stimulation at home in early childhood education in Nigeria between 2012 and 2020

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

2012 to 2020

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Early stimulation and responsive care (children 36-59 months): an adult has engaged in four or more of the following activities to promote learning and school readiness in the past 3 days: a) reading books to the child, b) telling stories to the child, c) singing songs to the child, d) taking the child outside the home, e) playing with the child, and f) spending time with the child naming, counting or drawing things.
Learning materials at home: children’s books – children 0–59 months old who have three or more children’s books at home.
Learning materials at home: Playthings – children 0–59 months old with two or more of the following playthings at home: household objects or objects found outside (sticks, rocks, animals, shells, leaves etc.), homemade toys or toys that came from a store.
Children with inadequate supervision – children 0–59 months old left alone or in the care of another child younger than 10 years of age for more than one hour at least once in the past week.

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