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Religious belief is universal in Nigeria, where about half the population is Muslim and half Christian, although many continue to hold beliefs and engage in practices that are associated with African traditional religion. Religion is a key aspect of people’s identity and of political and social relationships at all levels of Nigerian society. However, attention has mostly focused on the growth of new religious movements (for example Pentecostalism within Christianity and radical movements within Islam); religious rivalry, which is associated with political competition and an apparent increase in the frequency of inter-religious violence; and ways in which religious beliefs and organizations appear to hinder the achievement of development objectives, for example, gender equality. Many aspects of the links between religion and development continue to be neglected.
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