It is also mandated to undertake demographic sample surveys, compile, collate and publish migration and civil registration statistics. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 195,874,700 in 2018 and a minimum value of 45,8,460 in 1960. It has the statutory powers to collect, analyse and disseminate population demographic data in the country. Since 1988, there have been no new population policy and programmes in nigeria. Wonah department of political and administrative studies, faculty of social sciences, university of port harcourt. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria. This argument is being this argument is being supported with an investigation of. Nigeria has a population of about 140 million daily sun, january 15, 2007 with a total of 75 universities. In 1992 the explicit national population policy was adopted. Nigeria has the thirdlargest youth population in the world, after india and china.
Aina eoa 1989 new direction for sustainable development in nigeria. This was followed by preparation of the programme of implementation in 1995. The 1988 nigerian population policy semantic scholar. Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigerias 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. It was these unfavourable scenarios and a compelling need to bring the rate of population growth to acceptable levels that culminated in the promulgation of the nigeria s population policy in 1988. The 1988 national policy on population which was midwifed by the military administration of general ibrahim. This chapter focuses on population policy in nigeria, beginning with the first nigerian national population policy, introduced in 1988 as the four is enough campaign, and ending with the 2012 london summit on family planning initiative. The major contributors to nigerias population growth are early marriages, high birth rates, and a lack of family planning access. The first nigerian population policy was written in 1988 to reduce population growth as a collaboration between the federal ministry of health and the world.
The policy has had at most a modest effect in curbing the countrys high fertility. Population policy of nigeria pdf population policies are deliberately constructed and sometimes modified. The nigerian government has been doing its best to help curb a rapid growth in population. To a certain extent, the 1992 national population policy took on board some of the goals and objectives of the former implicit population policies and programmes. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. Admission policies and the quality of university education. Pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Policies, impact, and prospects september 30, 1988 africa region for official use only document of the world bank this document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Pdf the historical development of nigerias population. Pdf the historical development of nigerias population policy.
Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigeria s 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. Nigeria was the 10th most populous country in 1985 and by 2025 it would. Cultural diversity and population policy in nigeria obono. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. Population policy is a strategy for achieving a particular pattern of population change. Introduction in its report on nigeria, the earth trend country profile 2003 shows that the country flares 2. The discriminatory fees policy of admission does not. It discussed efforts made by different governments as regard population policies to influence demographic variables, increase welfare and standard of living of people and why these policies were ineffective. Nigeria s first population policy was put together in 1988 but it failed to deliver on its targets which included reducing the fertility rate, the rate of early marriages and the population. Faced with an acute economic crisis as a result of collapsing oil revenues and rising foreign debt service obligations, the nigerian government embarked on a far reaching structural adjustment program sap covering the period mid 1986 to mid 1988. The projected population for nigeria in 1987 according to the national population. All of this population resides in a land area roughly equal to califortua and arizona. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without world bank. This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm.
Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria effiong, a. National population commission of nigeria and health. Nigeria s 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. The nigerian context nigeria is located in western africa on the gulf of guinea and has a total area of 923,768 km 2, making it the. The total population in nigeria was estimated at 200. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991.
Nigerias population increased by 57 million from 1990 to 2008, a 60% growth rate in less than two decades. A paper delivered at the international workshop on the. Admission policies and the quality of university education in nigeria. Components of the population policy document summary of policy stipulations. Health status most of nigerias disease burden is due to preventable diseases and poverty is a. These include nigeria s national population policy, first enunciated in 1988 and revised in 2004. Population policy implementation in nigeria, 19882003. Policy frameworkthe national policy on conservation and sustainable use of land is an integral part of the national policy on environment. Nigeria is one of the most densely populated countries in africa, with approximately 200 million people in an area of 920,000 km 2 360,000 sq mi, and is also the country with the largest population in africa and the seventh largest population in the world approximately 50% of nigerians are urban dwellers, with the rate of urbanization being estimated at 4. The paper examines the impact of the nature and character of the nigerian state and its environmental policy on the achievement of sustainable development in nigeria. Nigerias 1988 population policy read that national development policies, plans, and programmes shall be based on an integrated approach that takes into. In their appraisal of population policy in nigeria, they argue that although the 1988 population policy was said to have been the result of intensive process of consultations and discussions with various interest groups, the foreword to the policy.
On this page you can find past, current and future population statistics for nigeria from 19502100, population map, demographics, live population counter etc. More, and more productive, jobs for nigeria a profile of work and workers 2015, which was led by dena ringold of the. Richly endowed with human and natural resources, benefiting of a large internal market, nigeria is, however, highly dependant on external economic sector, particularly oil revenues 93 per cent of exports in 1989. Challenges to environmental regulations in nigeria a significant issue affecting regulation enforcement in nigeria is the lack of a national database on environmental quality solomon et al. Interpreting population policy in nigeria oxford scholarship. Nigeria was the 10th most populous country in 1985 and by 2025 it would be 4th. Nigeria s population grows at an estimated rate of 3.
Nigeria s population policy and future fertility decline chuks j. The dearth of environmental data int j environ sci nat res 15. Mar 01, 2017 this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast. It pinpointed on the policies issues, challenges and prospects. Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45. Some schools of thought argue that it was unsuccessful due to cultural. Evolution of population policies in subsaharan africa. With 186 million inhabitants, nigeria is the most populous country in africa and the seventh most populous country in the world.
A brief history of nigeria and its educational policies in since 1960 is relevant to this paper. The 1963 census put the population of the country at 55. This policy note is a companion volume to the nigeria jobs report entitled. This paper examined nigeria s population policies of 1988 and 2004. Jan 27, 2004 nigeria s ambitious population policy, adopted in 1988, had its origins in the international population and development thinking of the time, set out in documents such as the world population plan of action and the kilimanjaro programme of action. An appraisal of population policy in nigeria enang, ebingha e, phd ushie, michael, phd. National population commission of nigeria, commonwealth. In their appraisal of population policy in nigeria, they argue that although the 1988 population policy was said to have been the result of intensive process of consultations and discussions with various interest groups, the foreword to the policy still had a. National health policy 2016 world health organization. Adewole said the new policy is the third in the history of nigeria, coming after those of 1988 and 2004. Nigeria has launched its 1st population policy, reflecting new approval on the part of policymakers of national efforts to curb population growth.
Both were developed at critical stages in the evolution of the nigeria health system and had farreaching impact on improving the performance of the system over the course of their lifetime. It is the most populous country of africa the population estimated at 110 million in 1990, and potentially one of the richest. The title of the policy is promoting the health of nigerians to accelerate socio. Examining environmental policies and laws in nigeria. Nigeria is the most urbanized and largest countrv in population in black subsaharan africa. Bioline international official site site updated regularly. The value for population, total in nigeria was 195,874,700 as of 2018. Specifically, the policy seeks to reduce fertility from the present level of 6 childrenfamily to an average of. The population of nigeria is one of the fastest growing rates in the world at 2. Culture is perhaps the most important element in the life of a people. The birth rate in nigeria is about 37 births per 1,000 people. It recommends a more culturally friendly policy ies that can appeal to the senses of the people rather than leaving the policy a dew pond.
The national population commission npc of nigeria was established by the federal government in 1988. Abrahams okoliko, nigerian embassy s minister for consular and information, said that the current population of nigeria is 170 million. Nigerias overall health system performance was ranked 187 th among the 191 member states by the world health organisation in 2000 world health report. Malthus 1766 1834 was the first economist to give a serious attention to the population problem. Historical overview of population policies prior to the 20th century 3. Nigeria s southern africa policy 1960 1988 current african issues 8 patrick wilmot thescandinavianinstituteofafrican studies p. The 1988 nigerian population policy 121 the policy the central theme of the policy, which was approved on 4 february 1988, is the restriction of a woman to producing only four children. The policy has been adopted at a time of social and economic. Federal republic of nigeria centre for health ethics.
Nigerian population policy pdf population policies are deliberately constructed and sometimes modified. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Both were developed at critical stages in the evolutionof the nigeria health system and had farreaching impact on improving the performance of the system. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Whether this policy was successful is in contention. The policy aspired toachieve reductions in fertility four children per woman by 2000, the proportion of. Population policy development in the postworld war ii period, 19502000 4. The first nigerian population policy was written in 1988 to reduce population growth.
The first nigerian population policy was written in 1988 to reduce population growth as a collaboration between the federal ministry of health and the world bank. He is chiefly remembered for his work on what he called the principle of population. Surprisingly, nigeria has not done much in protecting, preserving and promoting our culture. Jan 05, 2018 nigerias first population policy was put together in 1988 but it failed to deliver on its targets which included reducing the fertility rate, the rate of early marriages and the population. Nigeria s population policy came into being on 4th february, 1988. According to the data from the nigeria health watch, nigeria had a 300% increase rate in the last 56 years. Prior to the development of this national health policy document, nigeria had developed and implemented two national health policies in 1988 and 2004 respectively. The historical development of nigeria s population policy and its perceived effects on nigeria s culture and society. It explained the achievements and weaknesses of the policies. Population policy may be single purpose like reducing crude birth rate by 20 per or it could be multifaceted like. Nigeria is often referred to as the giant of africa, owing to its large population and economy. As a way to control this explosive population growth, the government of nigeria drafted and implemented its population policy in 1988. The policy was first developed in 1989 following the promulgation of the federal environmental protection agency fepa decree no 58 of 1988 and revised in 1999. The national population policy of 1988 which basic objective is to provide nigerians the necessary information and education on the value of reasonable family size to both the individual family and the future of the nation in achieving sellreliance okoli and onah 2002.
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