Population Change Nigeria Flashcards
1
Q
Population change definition
A
Relationship between number of people of working age (15-64) and the young dependants (0-14) and the old dependants (65+) who depend on them
2
Q
Population of Nigeria
A
220 million
3
Q
Growth rate
A
2.4%
4
Q
Percentage of population under 15 years old
A
40%
5
Q
Stage on DTM
A
0.5
6
Q
Causes of youthful population
A
- polygamy
- high child marriages = 45%
- low use of contraception
- low school life expectancy = 9 years
- high poverty = 40%
7
Q
Percentage of child marriages
A
45%
8
Q
School life expectancy
A
9 years
9
Q
Percentage of poverty
A
40%
10
Q
Nigerias population policy
A
- in 1988 it adopted its first population strategy to cut fertility rate from 6 to 4
11
Q
Why population policy didnt work
A
- poverty
- lack of education
- lack of government financing
- lack of political will
12
Q
Fertility rate
A
6
13
Q
When did it adopt its population policy
A
1988
