Why more men are getting paternity tests

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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Why more men are getting paternity tests is an episode from Africa Today by BBC.

This episode is 22:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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