DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 15 2018 (MIDNIGHT)
Entries are invited for the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Annual Essay Competition (PBOC). In honour of the life, times and work of the late professor of clinical pathology, former Nigerian Minister of Health, former Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) who until his death was the Executive Director of UNFPA, This year’s Annual Lecture will be on the theme – “198 Million Nigerians: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in a period of ball0oning Population.” Organised by Youthhubafrica with support from the United Nations Population Fund.
(UNFPA) Nigeria, the essay competition seeks to enrich conversation and research on the continual and untiring quest for brilliant solutions as a means to drive the much desired demographic dividends.
Top 10 essay entries from the competition will be complied into an anthology and launched during the award ceremony to be held during the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Annual lecture scheduled for June 21, 2018.
ESSAY TOPICS:
Participants are to select 1 of the 4 topics to write on:
Alert or Alarm: Nigeria’s Population Projection and Meeting Family Planning Needs.
New Solutions to a Recurrent Pain Point; Protecting the SRH of Adolescents and Young People in Nigeria.
If Comprehensive Sexuality Education is the Solution, What are the Real Problems and What are the Drivers?
Expanding Sexual and Reproductive Rights Options for Women, Retaining Choices, Remaining within the Boundary of the Law; without Agitating Culture.
WORTH
Prizes will be awarded to three individuals with the most outstanding essays:
- Winner will be awarded the sum of five hundred thousand Naira (N500, 000)
- First Runner-up will be awarded the sum of three Hundred thousand Naira (N300, 000)
- Second Runner-Up: Will be awarded two hundred thousand Naira only (N200, 000)
GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY
- Essays must be independent and original;
- Entries should be between 2500 to 3000 words (references excluded);
- Essays must be written and typed in English using Arial font type, size 12 with single line spacing;
- All plagiarised essays will be disqualified;
- All resource materials used should be referenced using APA style;
- Participation is open only to citizens between ages 15 and 30 that are resident in Nigeria;
- Only one entry is permitted per person;
- All entries must be original and hitherto unpublished. The copyright for all entries will be transfered to the organisers;
- Participants deem it fit for the organisers to use their details and entries for promotional purposes;
- All entries must be submitted on or before June 15, 2018;
- Please note that entries that do not match the above specifics will be automatically disqualified.
DEADLINE: June 15 2018
To apply and for more information visit here
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Interested
Please are we to choose any of the 4 topics from the image uploaded on just strictly from the theme which is on 198 millions Nigerians…?
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Yes Tony, Choose one topic from the four.
go ahead and apply
Good day,
One of the rules say, “Participation is open only to citizens between ages 15 and 30 that are resident in Nigeria” what does that mean?
I ask because while I’m a Nigerian & resident in Nigeria, I’m currently doing a short course outside Nigeria & wouldn’t be back till say 2 months time. Would I still be eligible?
Thank you
The Competition is open to residence currently in Nigeria only…