A recent report issued by Nigerian based DNA testing centre, SMART DNA has indicated that 27 percent of men tested in Nigeria are not the biological fathers of their children.
According local media, the report outlines DNA trends from July 2023 to June 2024.
Local media also indicate that per the report, paternity uncertainty in Nigeria, has hit a record high.
“27 percent of paternity tests conducted came back negative, indicating that more than one in four men tested are not the biological fathers of their children in question.” a part of the report stated.
The report which intended to shed light on societal dynamics, economic factors, and changing family structures in Nigeria, showed that the Yoruba ethnic group accounted for 53 per cent of tests, followed by Igbo (31.3 per cent), with Hausa at only 1.20 per cent.
Presently categorized as Africa’s most populated country, with over 220 million people, Nigeria has seen a surge in DNA test attempts on account of an increasing desire of Nigerians to seek greener pastures abroad, and the processing of paper work for their wards’ emigration.