Geodata and statistics / NBS microdata

National Core Welfare Indicators Survey, 2006 - Third edition

The first Pilot Survey on CWIQ was carried out in Lagos State in 1999. This was followed by that of Benue State in 2001. The pilot survey was later extended to cover six States, namely: Ekiti, Kogi, Kebbi, Enugu, Cross-river and Jigawa in 2002. Another six States: Gombe, Osun, Kebbi, Abia, Plateau and Cross-River States were covered in 2003 and 2004. It was possible through CWIQ to compare some poverty Indicators across States and Senatorial Districts. The combined CWIQ could not give poverty indicators at the National level. Consequent upon successful conduct of the Core Welfare Indicators Qu…