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7 Int'l J. Advanced Legal Stud. & Governance 1 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/ijalsg7 and id is 1 raw text is: Legality and Acceptability of Child Adoption in Relation to Childlessness among Christian Couples in Nigeria: A Case Study of Warri Diocese of Anglican Communion in Delta State E. A. Otobrise ABSTRACT This study examines the legality and acceptability of child adoption in relation to childlessness among Christian couples in Nigeria using Warri Diocese of Anglican Communion in Delta State as a case study. This study becomes imperative considering the various attempts Christian couples with the challenge of childlessness have made to cushion the traumatic effect they go through to have their biological children. It uses both the quantitative and qualitative approaches to obtain data. The population comprises all childless Christian couples in Warri Diocese of Anglican Communion. A sample of one hundred and twenty respondents is purposively selected for the study. The instruments used for data collection are structured questionnaire and interview schedule. Out of the 120 copies of questionnaire administered on the respondents, only 100 copies were successfully retrieved and used for the study. The data are presented in tables and analysed using simple percentage andfrequency counts. Although the idea of child adoption is considered oblivious by some, this study enthrones the legality and acceptability of the concept on a prominence making it a viable option for Christian couples with the challenge of childlessness. Keywords: Child adoption, childlessness, Christian couples, infertility, Warri Diocese of Anglican Communion, adoption law INTRODUCTION Child adoption is the legal process whereby a person obtains judicial or administrative authorization to take the child of another person as his own and parental rights and obligations are permanently transferred from the child's natural parents to the adopter'. Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989, adoption is E. A. Otobrise (Ph.D.) is a Lecturer in the Department ofReligious and Cultural Studies, Adam Igbudu Christian Institute (An Affiliate of University of Port Harcourt), Emevor, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. E-mail: avwerosuotobise@gmail.com. Ufeli E. (2015). Important Facts about Child Adoption in Nigeria: Part 1. Available online at: https://connectnigeria.com/articles/2015/08/important-facts-about-child-adoption-in- nigeria-part-1/ International Journal of Advanced Legal Studies and Governance Volume 7, Number 1 & 2, April & August 2018 ISSN: 2141-6710

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