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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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It also enable
the government to know the most appropriate place to establish different
type of industry. Political representative is very essential to
population growth and national planning. This is because political
constituencies are determined by national planning on the basis of the
size of population growth. Information such as this, aids the country to
determine its population policy. For example, the government of India
adopted the policy of birth control measure when it became clear that
the population of India was growing too rapidly.
Many developed
countries assist the underdeveloped countries in providing such as idea
the size of the population. Aids donors will normally not give the same
account. The importance of countries at the United Nations Organization
with other world assemblies depends on a large extent on the population
which it has within the organization of Africa. Population consideration
is of important for the above plan. Conclusively, population census is
needed and is of important to national planning for political reasons
and for effective creation of state, local government, provision of
social amenities, public utilizes and for location of industries and
the host of others.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The research
is unique because it is the first study carried out on the
socio-economic effect of rapid population growth in Nigeria and the
people in Dekina Local Government Area. This has advantage of creating
awareness in the society as a result of continuous increase in
population as it affect them. This is also important as it open widely
the eyes of the people to look into the result on continuous increase in
population from various perspectives and to look for means of solving
the problem.
This study is a model attempt to document the factors
that lead to the continuous increase in population in the area, since
there is tendency for scholars to take further step into the
investigation.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work is
strictly limited to Dekina Local Government Area due to some reasons
beyond t on the researcher’s control. This work would have been
conducted on the whole State but for some certain reasons such as
financial predicament, transportation, and feeding etc. This financial
constraint exhibited itself in the area of not enough questionnaires to
cover the whole State. Despite this, transportation and bad road network
were among of the problems.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The hypotheses upon which this project work is based is stated below:
1. Continuous increase in population brings about unemployment?
2.
Contain culture and tradition of the people contribute to the
continuous increase in population which in turn bring about social
problem?
3. Early marriage lead to continuous in population.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Socio:
According to Oxford Advanced Learners, Dictionary, socio simply means
combining form connected with society or the study of society.
Economics:
According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, economics is the
study of how society organizes its money, trade and industry.
Socio-Economic:
according to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Socio-economic
is based on a combination of social and economic conditions.
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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---
