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. 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. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. 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. Population policy may be single purpose like reducing crude birth rate by 20 per or it could be multifaceted like. Historical overview of population policies prior to the 20th century 3. This paper examined nigeria s population policies of 1988 and 2004. Prior to the development of this national health policy document, nigeria had developed and implemented two national health policies in 1988 and 2004 respectively. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria effiong, a. Pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Some schools of thought argue that it was unsuccessful due to cultural. Population policy of nigeria pdf population policies are deliberately constructed and sometimes modified. The policy has been adopted at a time of social and economic. National population commission of nigeria and health.
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. This argument is being this argument is being supported with an investigation of. The 1963 census put the population of the country at 55. 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. Nigeria s population policy came into being on 4th february, 1988.
History of population growth in nigeria when nigeria declared its independence, it was a relatively small population country with only 45. 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. A paper delivered at the international workshop on the. 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.
Malthus 1766 1834 was the first economist to give a serious attention to the population problem. 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. 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. Mar 01, 2017 this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. It explained the achievements and weaknesses of the policies. 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. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Population policy development in the postworld war ii period, 19502000 4. On this page you can find past, current and future population statistics for nigeria from 19502100, population map, demographics, live population counter etc. 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. National health policy 2016 world health organization. More, and more productive, jobs for nigeria a profile of work and workers 2015, which was led by dena ringold of the. Nigerian population policy pdf population policies are deliberately constructed and sometimes modified.
Materu education practice manager, and mariefrancoise marienelly country director for nigeria. The projected population for nigeria in 1987 according to the national population. This was followed by preparation of the programme of implementation in 1995. 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. Whether this policy was successful is in contention. Nigeria is the most urbanized and largest countrv in population in black subsaharan africa. Components of the population policy document summary of policy stipulations. Nigeria is often referred to as the giant of africa, owing to its large population and economy. Evolution of population policies in subsaharan africa. Nigerias population increased by 57 million from 1990 to 2008, a 60% growth rate in less than two decades. Nigeria s population grows at an estimated rate of 3. The dearth of environmental data int j environ sci nat res 15. Nigeria was the 10th most populous country in 1985 and by 2025 it would be 4th.
As a way to control this explosive population growth, the government of nigeria drafted and implemented its population policy in 1988. Admission policies and the quality of university education in nigeria. Nigeria was the 10th most populous country in 1985 and by 2025 it would. Nigerias 1988 population policy read that national development policies, plans, and programmes shall be based on an integrated approach that takes into. Surprisingly, nigeria has not done much in protecting, preserving and promoting our culture. According to the data from the nigeria health watch, nigeria had a 300% increase rate in the last 56 years. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. 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. A brief history of nigeria and its educational policies in since 1960 is relevant to this paper. He is chiefly remembered for his work on what he called the principle of population. Adewole said the new policy is the third in the history of nigeria, coming after those of 1988 and 2004. Abrahams okoliko, nigerian embassy s minister for consular and information, said that the current population of nigeria is 170 million. It has the statutory powers to collect, analyse and disseminate population demographic data in the country. The major contributors to nigerias population growth are early marriages, high birth rates, and a lack of family planning access.
Examining environmental policies and laws in nigeria. Wonah department of political and administrative studies, faculty of social sciences, university of port harcourt. It is the most populous country of africa the population estimated at 110 million in 1990, and potentially one of the richest. 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. This paper draws upon drawn on morgans theory of organisational bureaucracy to explore how the interconnections and alliances between bureaucratic mechanisms, and educational agencies can inform how educational policies fail in nigeria and the africa region. 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. Since 1988, there have been no new population policy and programmes in nigeria. Federal republic of nigeria centre for health ethics. The 1988 national policy on population which was midwifed by the military administration of general ibrahim.
Nigeria wanted to maintain a sustainable population. Nigeria s southern africa policy 1960 1988 current african issues 8 patrick wilmot thescandinavianinstituteofafrican studies p. Nigeria has a population of about 140 million daily sun, january 15, 2007 with a total of 75 universities. 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. Both were developed at critical stages in the evolutionof the nigeria health system and had farreaching impact on improving the performance of the system. National population commission of nigeria, commonwealth. 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. All of this population resides in a land area roughly equal to califortua and arizona.
Prior to the development of the current national health policy document, nigeria had developed and implemented two others in 1988 and 2004. Pdf the historical development of nigerias population policy. It is also mandated to undertake demographic sample surveys, compile, collate and publish migration and civil registration statistics. Pdf the historical development of nigerias population. The population of nigeria is one of the fastest growing rates in the world at 2. It pinpointed on the policies issues, challenges and prospects. 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. 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. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without world bank. 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. The title of the policy is promoting the health of nigerians to accelerate socio. The policy has had at most a modest effect in curbing the countrys high fertility.
Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45. Specifically, the policy seeks to reduce fertility from the present level of 6 childrenfamily to an average of. The national population commission npc of nigeria was established by the federal government in 1988. 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. Policy frameworkthe national policy on conservation and sustainable use of land is an integral part of the national policy on environment. With 186 million inhabitants, nigeria is the most populous country in africa and the seventh most populous country in the world.
The 1988 nigerian population policy semantic scholar. Introduction in its report on nigeria, the earth trend country profile 2003 shows that the country flares 2. These include nigeria s national population policy, first enunciated in 1988 and revised in 2004. As a result, the government hopes to reduce the countrys population growth rate from 3. Nigeria s population policy and future fertility decline chuks j. Nigerias overall health system performance was ranked 187 th among the 191 member states by the world health organisation in 2000 world health report. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. The value for population, total in nigeria was 195,874,700 as of 2018. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. Aina eoa 1989 new direction for sustainable development in nigeria. The historical development of nigeria s population policy and its perceived effects on nigeria s culture and society. The discriminatory fees policy of admission does not. Cultural diversity and population policy in nigeria obono. In 1992 the explicit national population policy was adopted.
In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. The first nigerian population policy was written in 1988 to reduce population growth. The nigerian government has been doing its best to help curb a rapid growth in population. 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. Policy implementation and its challenges in nigeria. Interpreting population policy in nigeria oxford scholarship. Nigeria has the thirdlargest youth population in the world, after india and china. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast. An appraisal of population policy in nigeria enang, ebingha e, phd ushie, michael, phd. 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. This policy note is a companion volume to the nigeria jobs report entitled. Nigeria has launched its 1st population policy, reflecting new approval on the part of policymakers of national efforts to curb population growth.
Admission policies and the quality of university education. Bioline international official site site updated regularly. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm. 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. The birth rate in nigeria is about 37 births per 1,000 people. 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 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. Nigeria s 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. Population policy is a strategy for achieving a particular pattern of population change. Population policy implementation in nigeria, 19882003. Health status most of nigerias disease burden is due to preventable diseases and poverty is a. The policy aspired toachieve reductions in fertility four children per woman by 2000, the proportion of.
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