Why more men are getting paternity tests
Local media reports from countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Malawi suggest a growing number of men are actively seeking them out.
One testing centre in Nigeria told the Focus on Africa Podcast that the number of paternity tests it conducted rose by 28.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year. Focus on Africa Podcast host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to Peter Ngumba, a lab technologist in Kenya who, through his work conducting DNA tests, decided to test the paternity of his own two children.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Fana Negash, Carolyne Kiambo Jotham, Chiamaka Dike, Keikantse Shumba and Basma El Atti
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Priya Sippy
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