In 2018, the average prevalence of sexual abuses in Nigeria was of nine percent. In Gombe, the incidence was the highest in the country. According to a survey, 45 percent of individuals living in the state had experienced sexual violence in their life.
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria in 2018, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/
NBS (Nigeria). "Prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria in 2018, by state." Chart. August 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria in 2018, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/
NBS (Nigeria). "Prevalence of Sexual Violence in Nigeria in 2018, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/
NBS (Nigeria), Prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria in 2018, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria in 2018, by state [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261242/prevalence-of-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-by-state/