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The Impact Of Population Growth On The Nigerian Economy (1980-2010)
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1.4 STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS
The hypothesis to be used is stated thus:
H0:= The impact of population growth on Nigerian economy is not significant.
H1:= The impact of population growth on Nigerian economy is significant.
H0:= There is no casual relationship between population growth and economic growth.
H1:= There is casual relationship between population growth and economic growth.
1.5 SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
1 It provides information on population trends and their implication
To the policy makers, educators, the media and the concern public Servant.
2 To ascertain the truthfulness whether population growth impact
Negatively or positively to the economic development. 3 This study will also serve as a reference research work for the
society further studies
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
research is macroeconomic in nature and over the trend of population
growth rate and economic growth rate in Nigeria from 1980 to 2010 a
period of 30 years. The study also focuses on the effects of population
growth on economic growth in Nigeria in a bid to analyze the options
available to accelerate economic development, taking into cognizance of
the fact that other factors outside the sphere of population are also
important in the determination of the face of economic growth.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The utility of this research work is restricted to the exclusive focus on population size and growth.
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