THE EFFECT OF INCREASING POPULATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This project work is on the effect of increasing population in Nigeria, a case study of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The need for this study arose because of the increase in population in the country. Some of the research questions used for the study is as follows;
Does increase in population lead to poverty in Nigeria? Does increase in population lead to unemployment in Nigeria? Does overpopulation lead to food shortage in Nigeria? Does increase in population lead to illness/disease/death? Does increase in population lead to pollution?
In the course of this research work, questionnaires were designed and administered to some workers within the locality. The information collected was then analyzed, interpreted and used to test the research question stated. From the result, it was revealed that increase in population lead to poverty, unemployment, food shortage, illness/disease/death, pollution etc in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. Based on these findings the following recommendations were made to limit the increase in population. Some of the recommendations are as follows; female education should be encouraged in other to reduce high rate of pregnancy, early marriage should be discouraged. Also government should create jobs, and also to encourage farmers by giving them incentives to boost productivity of food.
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