Survey Methodology

The survey was conducted through telephone interviews in the week of July 8th, 2019. A proportionate random nationwide selected sample of 1,000 phone-owning Nigerians, 18 years and above, were interviewed across the six geopolitical zones in the country using a well-structured questionnaire. This sample size provides a 95% confidence interval that the results obtained are within a range of plus or minus 4.65% of the opinions of population. The interviews were conducted in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. The use of several Nigerian languages reduces the likelihood of a non-response bias.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the poll having examined the prevalence of rape in Nigeria, attitudes towards reporting incidence of rape and the persecution of rape offenders in Nigeria. It was found that that cases of rape in Nigeria is highly prevalent across Nigeria. Alarmingly, trends on the prevalence of rape showed that only a marginal 1 percent decline has been recorded in the fight against the prevalence of this atrocious crime between 2014 and 2019. Hence, this menace is still a major challenge in Nigeria. Alarmingly, the poll found out that Nigerians considered consent from a minor (less than 18 year) as well as consent from an intoxicated individual as valid consent for sexual activity.

Also, this study shows that rape cases are still under reported in Nigeria for reasons such as fear of stigmatization and lack of persecution of offenders by the law amongst other reasons. These two scenarios may likely encourage offenders to perpetrate more of such crimes and may also be the reasons for the poor success recorded in the fight against rape thus far; despite efforts by several government agencies and civil society organizations to mitigate this crime. Hence, the study recommends that if this crime must be mitigated, a nationwide advocacy be carried out by civil society organizations and government agencies that deals with gender issues and sex related crimes. To encourage victims to report rape incidences as get the law to persecute rape offenders and get justice for victims. There is also a huge need on the orientation of Nigerian on the meaning of consent.

Source: https://noi-polls.com/noipolls-rape-poll-report/

I always like their reports. Their one of few good opinion polling companies. Anyway its digisting to see most rapist seem to after minors according to the opinion poll. There need to more prosecution of these criminals. The public perception on cause of rape seems odd. I really doubt they're dressed indecently or intoxicated.

Alarmingly, the poll found out that Nigerians considered consent from a minor (less than 18 year) as well as consent from an intoxicated individual as valid consent for sexual activity.

Are people unaware of the age of consent in country? The intoxicated response shows there's something wrong in the society.

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