Population Growth and Economic Development in Nigeria

 – Population Growth and Economic Development in Nigeria –

INTRODUCTION

Over the years it has become established that the existence of an efficient human capital is the key to economic growth and development in any nation. This seems from the fact that every other facility and resources required for economic development is driven by the availability of human capital.

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More so, in the absence of effective human capital development, an increasing population can have an adverse negative effect on the economic growth of a nation. This is because a lot more resources are taken out to manage and cater to the teeming population that the same can generate.

It is therefore correct to state that the economic growth of a nation is significantly dependent on the growth of its population.

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