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Population Growth and Development in Nigeria: An Overview

Dr. Asuru Chikanele

Abstract

The paper is on population growth and development in Nigeria. The paper adopted four variables (Income, Education, Health, Employment) as explanatory and population growth as explained variables. Time series data from 1970 to 2011 were empirically tested with ordinary least square (OLS) used for analysis. The study found that, there is a positive and bidirectional relationship between population growth and development in Nigeria, meaning that they granger causes each other. The study also found that per capita Income and (YPC), Life expectancy at Birth (Lifbirt) impact positively on population growth while Adult illiteracy and unemployment (unemrate) rates impacted negatively on population growth. Based on the findings the study recommended that government at all levels should pay more attention on the improvement of development indicators which will improve livelihood. Also there is need to evolve policies and programmes that will enhance industrialization, reduce unemployment and increase per capita income.

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