Overpopulation-Nigeria

Question 1

Population of Nigeria

Answer 1

200million

Question 2

Percentage of Africa’s area

Answer 2

3%

Question 3

Percentage of Africa’s population

Answer 3

13%

Question 4

Why is there overpopulation?

Answer 4

1) High birth rates
2) High infant mortality rate of 72/1000 live births
3) Very religious country (40%christians, 50%muslims)
4) Women (50%) dont have an education
5) Nigeria is urbanized=more jobs and services

Question 5

Consequences over population?

Answer 5

1) Pollution (80% of H2o is polluted) due to congestion which produces litter
2) Resources (58% have access to clean water)
3) Crime rates (29% of people don’t feel safe walking home alone at night)
4) Low life expectancy of 52 due to the dirty streets (due to congestion litter) there disease spread quickly due to poor sanitation

Question 6

Solutions

Answer 6

1) 2 child policy
2) Educate women
3) Bus transit system in place in Lagos to minimize the congestion
4) mechanization of farms there more food produced and therefore reduces the high infant mortality rate
5) more education on family planning