Policy Briefs

Policy Briefs

Toivo’s full research publications: concise, evidence-based analyses of a policy problem, with policy options set out for government, donors and implementing organisations.

Policy Brief No. 1

Parental Preparedness Before Childbirth in Nigeria

April 2026 · 9 pages · PDF available

Nigeria accounts for nearly 29% of all global maternal deaths, yet the parenting knowledge that shapes every hour after survival remains almost entirely absent from national policy. Sets out six evidence-based policy options.

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Policy Brief No. 2

The Missing Parent: Paternity Leave and Family Policy in Nigeria

In progress

An analysis of paternity leave and family policy in Nigeria, examining the Labour Act, the 2022 federal civil service paternity leave circular, and comparative frameworks. Currently in drafting.