At a world population conference in Bucharest in 1974, most African governments cautiously took direction toward national population programs. Ten years later, at a conference in Mexico City, most African Nations supported family planning. Although Nigeria was one of the first to try directly controlling the number of children a couple should have, it is still struggling with family planning. Like most African governments, the Nigerian government is a little apprehensive to create a population control program, much less one similar to China's. This is due to their fear of inflicting on the views of fertility issues.
Nigerian culture includes many myths, rituals, and herbal uses to regulate women's fertility.
Unfortunately, much of their techniques aren't effective. This object, made of red feathers, is believed to prevent any man to have sexual intercourse with a girl until the spell is removed. Another Nigerian belief, that sex during menstruation will turn people into albinos, will actually increase the chances of pregnancy. The menstruation seems to be the center of numerous other beliefs in the Nigerian culture. The African high gods tend to be concerned with the fertility of both humans and crops.