₦airaland Forum

Every few months, social media erupts with another shocking story of a man discovering that the child he raised is not biologically his. In response, some people now argue that DNA testing at birth should become a standard hospital procedure.

Supporters believe compulsory DNA testing would:

• prevent paternity fraud,
• protect men from deception,
• reduce future family disputes, and
• provide medical and genetic certainty from birth.

Opponents, however, argue that it could:

• undermine trust in marriages and relationships,
• increase broken homes,
• create a culture of suspicion, and
• unfairly stigmatise women and children.

There are also broader concerns about:

• privacy and data protection,
• the financial cost of testing,
• possible government abuse or regulation, and
• whether Nigeria’s healthcare system even has the capacity to implement such a policy effectively.

So, what do you think?

• Should DNA testing at birth be compulsory, optional, or discouraged?

• Would you personally support it within your own family?

• Is trust enough, or should science settle these questions once and for all?

Ladies and gentlemen of Nairaland, over to you.

Yes. And it should be heavily subsidized.

I once saw a statement that said "the only person who's sure about the parenthood of the child, is the mother"

The people (mostly women) who fight against DNA testing are the exact people WHO shouldn't be trusted in the first place.

Anytime you see people throw tantrums when it comes to accountability on their part, then just know that what they're fighting about is "choice and consequence".

I can do the mystery about not knowing which gender my child is until after birth. But I can't gamble with whether or not I'm the father of a child until you decide to confess, or a medical emergency says I'm not compatible cos the child ain't mine.

There have also been "claims" of some quack hospitals swapping kids for gender, if those claims are true, shebi DNA test will not also greatly reduce such monstrosity?

Yes and that will go a long way to check fidelity in marriage!!!!!!!


It’s evil to any man ignorantly training another man’s child with his life sweat through labor and still inherit his properties at death.

But it’s more foolish for a man to name a child without DNA test.

No DNA

No Name.

Yes, only if the new father will submit himself for a DNA test to check if he is truly a son of the man he calls "father"

You can't be a baskad and demanding that your kid shouldn't be a baskad

If a man seeks to question anyone's paternity, it's only sensible that his own paternity be investigated...

Aura for Aura

Everywhere go just scatter .

Was having a similar Conversation with a nurse in my area just yesterday about this DNA stuff and she said and I quote--"if DNA test is to be conducted in Nigeria today,over 70 percent of homes will face everlasting disintegration.

Yes sir
ASAP
All these holes needs to be identified by their poles

It should be at couple's discretion.No national development or significance is attached to this.

This is very very important.

But I dey sure say women go protest.

The fear of those women will be overcome that of bandit and kidnapping in Nigeria

I see no problem if the government imposes it. How will it better society?

Yes it should, no man deserves to raise a child that is not his, this isnt charity work....

Yes, but If the FG makes it Mandatory, they will have to foot part of the bill

Yes pls. Very very essential

Of what use is that to the dying economy of the nation.......
DNA should be a family affairs
Na una family problem be that
Una no fit make una family problem a national affair

Who will pay for it? The government, the father, or the mother.

Yes, it will solve impending problems that may arise in the future.

It's going to be a good initiative, but simps would kick against it.

Yes, that will be very commendable if they can do that.

It will help our Economy and human feelings because bastard doesnt care if a country is under comatose


My opinion ohh

Is this even something to consider, that people have such fragile egos as men that they need this done? Isn't it men you hall, men like Chik who should be questioned about paternity?

There are more pressing issues of the millennia than this lousy one for insecure men.

Nigerians and very warped priority scale.

Is basic healthcare available?

You leave that one, it's compulsory DNA testing that's important to you.

Yes. I volunteer to be paying for anyone that want to do DNA at birth

They've not finish battling maternal mortality, it's DNA test mtchewwwwwwww 🙄

erad:
Nigerians and very warped priority scale.

Is basic healthcare available?

You leave that one, it's compulsory DNA testing that's important to you.

It's surprising the type of topics idleness can cause.

No, Nigeria shouldn't introduce mandatory DNA test at birth

faxana:
They've not finish battling maternal mortality. It's DNA test mtchewwwwwwww 🙄

This is the scale of priorities for Nigerian men. Then whining about women of the west.

Odikwa very cheap here na UK..

SEMACCOUNT:
No, Nigeria shouldn't introduce mandatory DNA test at birth

Is it really a priority on the grand scheme of the universe?

Any woman who comments against this should be a "suspect"

If the price can come down to 10k.

DNA test result from trusted laboratory should be one of the requirements for starting school in primary school in Nigeria, another test in secondary and another test while gaining admission into tertiary institution by the school laboratory supervised by a professor of laboratory technology.