The constitution and laws of Nigeria supports child
adoption to give succor to married couples who could not give birth to children
(DIR, 2008). IN his observation child, child adoption is a part of Nigerian law
which has saved individual community and government. According to him, the laws
says that those who wishes to adopt should not adopt more than two children and
must have them as for their up bringing and be prepared to love and care for
them as their biological children. He then lamented that this aspect of the law
has come under very serious abuse by the rich who adopt as many children as
their money can fetch them.
Finally, he said that child adoption is a legal procedures and it must
be properly handled.
Attitudes
towards child adoption practices
According
to Norton (2005), attitude is a predisposition to classify objects and events
and to react to them with some degree of evaluative consistency. Attitude is
inferred but not objectively observable. They are manifested in conscious
experience, verbal report, gross behaviour and physiological symptoms
According to a survey by Ezugwu, Obi and Onah (2002), majority of infertile Nigerian women
have heard of child adoption. Only a minority knows its real meaning, legality
and the process it entails.
Approximately one third of them, were disposed
favourably to adoption as a treatment option for their infertility. The Nigerian experience was compared and
contrasted with the experiences of other countries. Factors associated with a favourable attitude
to adoption were presented and
discussed. In the presence of such factors, especially when the probability of
cure of infertility is small. Child adoption as treatment option should be
offered early so that couples that are willing can initiate the process.