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Socio-economic Effect Of Population Growth In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE]
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In the course of this research work, the researcher encountered some problems. Some of these problems are:
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There was no enough time for the researcher to go round the whole local
government because the researcher combined academic work with the
research.
- There was no enough money for the researcher to
produce much questionnaire to circulate the whole village in the local
government (Dekina).
- Another problem was that of the
respondents; some of them were not ready to respond appropriately for
the fear of one thing or the other as they thought it will have negative
implication on them.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Population as
earlier discuss could be described as the total number of people living
in a particular geographical area at a particular period of time.
In determining the total number of inhabitant in a particular place, population census is used.
Population
census could be defined as the counting of all the people in the
country by the government at regular period of time usually every ten
(10) years.
Population census is of great importance to economic,
political, socio-cultural planning of the country, reliable and detailed
data on the size, required for both planning and research purposes.
Population census is the major source or benchmark for data collection
population is of great importance to the development of the country.
In
the first place, good economic planning is one of the importance of
population census enable the government to make plan for the economic
growth and development of a country. This is so because census gives
information such as the number of people in each occupation such
information enable the government to make plan on how to allocate
amenities such as school, hospitals, roads, pipe-borne water,
electricity etc. to different localities in Nigeria.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research is aimed at investigating into the socio-economic effect of population growth in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. To actualized this investigation, chapter one started with background of the study, statement of the problems, purpose of the study, research questions, significance of the study, scope of the study and definition of terms. While chapter two revealed the scholars view on the topic. In chapter three the oral interview and questionnaire method of data collectio ... Continue reading---
