Abi Lernzettel - Nigeria

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in Nigeria live i poverty (even tho Nigeria has the strongest economy in Africa) A slum is an area of a city where living conditions are very bad and where the houses are in bad condition; a shantytown and highly populated urban residential area; many run-down-houses. - there are more than 100 slums in Nigeria - no/bad infrastructure - causes: lack of guidance from officials, rapid urbanisation in developing country MAKOKO on a lagoon near Lagos - inhabited by migrants from Badagary and Republic of Benin - used to be a small fishing village - Black Venice (Venice of Africa) - 85 000 to 250 000 inhabitants (hard to count) - social issues: floating school → coasts 10$ per month → only 100 students can go here - people there have no access to clean water/electricity - wastewater etc. goes straight into the water they are living on CHAL -growing population causes several problems: poverty, the inability to prove food - 43% of the population are under 15; 27% under 30 →very young population ENGES - inequality between men and women - batting Organizer crime, child labour and female genitale mutilation - religious tension between the two major groups is rising → religious fundamentalism - environmental problems: oil spills pose a serious environmental threat, waste management is a problem, pollution of both waterways and groundwater - terrorism is another problem: Boko Haram - Biafran conflict between the two major ethnic groups (Igbo and Yoruba) problems remain unresolved Nigeria CONNECTION TO OTHER TOPICS Britain (colonialism, culture and language) Dystopia & Utopia (Nollywood - Hollywood) Globalization (English language, trade & open markets) -Shakespeare (inspiration - Nollywood, class systems) visions of the future (historic developments vs. future, religion) American Dream (achieve what you want (conflict!))