THE EFFECT OF INCREASING POPULATION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE)
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THE EFFECT
OF INCREASING POPULATION IN NIGERIA
(A CASE
STUDY OF IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE)
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.
TABLE OF
CONTENT
CHAPTER
ONE
Introduction
Statement of
the problem
Research
questions
Purpose of
the study
Significance
of the study
Scope of the
study
Operational
definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature
review
CHAPTER
THREE
Research
methodology
Research
design
Data
collection
Population
of the study
Sample and
sampling procedure
Instrumentation
Validity
Method of
data analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
Data
analysis and discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In
contemporary society, population has become an important issue of concern. This
is so because population in terms of its size and composition has far reaching
implication of change development and the quality of life in society.
Population is a major asset, as resources for development in the society; it
constitutes the bulk of the producers of goods and services as well as the
major consumer of goods and services.
Increasing
population is a condition where the actual numbers of the people in a given
demographic area starts to exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In
common language, the term often refers to the relationship between the human
population and its environment. Overpopulation does not depend only on the size
or density of the population, but on the ratio of population to available
sustainable resources are used and distributed throughout the population. This
population growth can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality
rates due to medical advances from an increase in immigration, unsustainable
biome and depletion of resources. It is possible for very sparsely populated
area to be overpopulated as the area in question may have a meager or
non-existent capability to sustain human life.
The
resources to be considered when evaluating whether an environment is
overpopulated include clean water, clean air, food shelter, warmth and other
resources necessary to sustain life. Overpopulation places competitive stress
on the basic life sustaining resources, leading to a diminishing quality of
life. According to the 2006 census figure which was conducted by the national
population commission is 140million, with the male, 1, 273, 208 and female was
1, 296,973. In Edo State, male was 1, 082,718 while female 1, 077,130. At this
rate, Nigeria is one of the fastest growing populations in the world.
The effect
of population growth on economic development differs between the developed and
developing countries. In the developed country, population growth has enhanced
the growth of such economy because they are wealthy, have abundant capital and
scarcity of labour. Population growth has adversely affected the economy of
developing country. Precisely every increase in population has led to more
problems than benefits. Some of the negative effects of population growth
include high population growth rate require massive investment in social
infrastructure. Due to the shortage of investment funds, social infrastructure
like education, health, transports and housing is likely to decrease. This
result in overcrowding and declining quality of services and therefore
mitigating against an improvement in the quality of the population as agents of
production. Increase in population is seen to have devastating effects on
environment. Rapidly increasing numbers of people puts pressure on the
available land and other resources. This therefore prompts the opening up of
new farmlands, most of which are ecologically, sensitive (e.g. forests, swamps and
hills sides). In many cases, the pressure of population growth force people to
obtain more food for themselves and this results in over cultivation and
eventually yield reduce. In addition, rural-urban migration and its associated
problems are as a result of population growth. Population growth depresses
savings and capital formation. As population increases, per capital income
falls, people are required to feed more children therefore expenditure on
consumer’s goods and services.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
The main
problem of this project is to investigate the effect of increased population
with particular reference to Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
To find out
if the people of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area understand the effect of
increased population.
To carry out
various methods or ways to control the effect of increased population.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This
research work is expected to look at population and its effect with particular
reference to Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State inn Nigeria.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The findings
of this research work will help the government mainly in estimating the total
manpower available for production and total amount of goods and services required
for their consumption. It will also help the government to plan ahead in other
to avoid the coming catastrophe as a result of the unrestricted rise in
population. And lastly, it will help to know the level of literacy in our
country and think of what steps should be taken to remove illiteracy from our
country.
OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH
The purpose
of this study is to highlight the effect of increasing population in Nigeria.
Meanwhile the study is to be restricted to Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of
Edo State. The point listed below is some of the considered purpose of this
study;
Lack of employment
Food shortage
The spread of disease
Increase in income
Illiteracy
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The
following research questions will be verified in this work.
Does increase in population leads 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 in Nigeria?
Does increase in population lead to
pollution?
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Birth
Control: The practice of controlling the number of children or preventing
unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraceptives.
Census: This
is the counting of people in a country.
Demography:
This is the scientific study of population.
Developing
Nation: This is a country whose resource does not undergo equal distribution
with the number of population.
Developed
Nation: This is a country whose resources undergo equal distribution with the
number of population.
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