Abstract
The wide gap between the demand for children and the available adoptable children in Nigeria meets with anecdotal claims on the existence of corrupt practices and systemic vulnerabilities within th...
Highlights
The use of child adoption as a strategy for managing infertility (Adewunmi, Etti, & Akinlusi, 2012; Giwa-Osagie, 2004; Onayemi, 2019) suggests a paradigm shift and a deviation from its original essence (Onayemi, 2019)
The research location The study was conducted in Southwest Nigeria, which is composed of six states: Ekiti, Lagos, Oyo Ogun, Ondo and Osun
Perceived corruption in the adoption system In Nigeria, given the huge number of applicants and limited adoptable children, the process of adoption requires that even the applicants whose adoptability status has been validated would have to keep waiting until they are called upon by adoption officials for children who have been certified adoptable
Summary
The use of child adoption as a strategy for managing infertility (Adewunmi, Etti, & Akinlusi, 2012; Giwa-Osagie, 2004; Onayemi, 2019) suggests a paradigm shift and a deviation from its original essence (Onayemi, 2019). Olayinka Modupe Onayemi holds a doctorate in the study of Deviance and antisocial behaviour. She is an academic with a research interest in childhood study/child advocacy. These two areas of interest influence her choice in studying how deviant acts/antisocial behaviours in different domains affect the lives and chances of children. Adeyinka Abideen Aderinto is a professor of Criminology. His main areas of teaching and research are Deviance, Social Problems, and Childhood studies
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