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The Impact Of Over Population In The Socio-economic Development In Nigeria
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1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In a very large
country like Nigeria and its large territory and population size, the
researcher could not extend his research to all areas of the country
rather it was limited to Osisioma Ngwa Local government area in Abia
state as a result of the following reasons.
1. FINANCE
The money required for transportation into all the areas of the country
and for searching every articles and information on the internet and
libraries was too much to be provided by the researcher during the
course of the research exercise.
2. POOR COMMUNICATION
Many
people who the researcher tried to interview in that town were not from
his tribe and they found it difficult to communicate with English and
this led to lost of information.
3. LACK OF INTEREST BY PEOPLE
Many
people were not interested while some others felt bias in responding to
the questions, some claimed to be very busy and unable to give the
necessary attention, and this led to lack of information.
4. TIME FRAME
The
time given for the completion of this project work was not enough for a
detailed research in a topic like this considering so many other things
that needed similar if not equal attention such as term papers/report
writing tests and even the examination.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. POPULATION
The term population can be defined as the total number of people who
reside in a particular area at a given period of time.
2. OVER POPULATION
Over population means in a situation where the population of a country is higher than the available resources.
3. OPTIMUM POPULATION
This is that type of population which is exactly equal to the available resources of the country.
4. UNDER POPULATION
This is a population which is less than the available resources of the country.
5. IMPACT
The term impact has to do with the rate of change which something has on another thing.
6. DEVELOPMENT
Development
according to professor ollawa’s point of view (1981) is an all
encompassing multi-dimensional process involving man in his political,
economic, socio-cultural and psychological relations among others, in
his effort to master and subjugate nature and natural forces of his
environment to ensure improved living.
7. CENSUS
The
term census means a process through which the total number of people
living in a particular place is determine at a given period of time.
8. POLITICAL/CENSUS POPULATION
This
is a type of population obtained from the conduction of census which is
believed to has increased or reduced in other to meet the political
objectives of one ethnic group or the other, especially during the
allocation of political seats, resources or developmental package.
9. POPULATION GROWTH
This
simple means the rate at which the population of a country increases
from time to time with regards to their available resources.
10. SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In the words of Okoro, U.G and Kemjika, C.A (2006:9), social
development means the total positive transformation of social norms,
social institutions and social organisations of a society. It also
involves access to qualitative education, cultural transformation,
religious tolerance, healthy political process buttressed by mass
political participation, political stability, respect for human rights,
adherence to constitutionalism and respect for rule of law, ethnic
tolerance and harmony.
On the other hand, Economic Development means
improvement generally in the standard of living and improved quality of
the living condition of the people of a particular society.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project research work has been designed to carefully and critically investigate and examine “The impact of over population in the socio-economic development of Nigeria’’ using Osisioma Ngwa Local Government in Abia State (particularly, Aba town) as a case study, it also contains some other sub-topics such as the causes of over population, benefits of over population, solutions to the problems of over population and the need for population study in Nigeria among others fo ... Continue reading---
