Effect Of Population On Economic Growth In Nigeria:- Onyeze Obinna P
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the effect
of increc sing population on economic growth in Nigeria covering the period
of1981 to 2018. The objectives ifthe study were to determine the effect of
population growth rate on trie economic growth oj Nigeria and examine long run
relationship between population growth and gross domestic product The study
employed ordinary least square regression technique. Thus revealed that,
population growth has a positive and significant impact on Niget ia economic
growth and unemployment rate has a negative and significant impact on Nigeria
economic growth. Based on the findings, the study recommended that; government
should embaik on a program in which average population growth should be
maintained so as to inciease the standard ofliving ofthe citizens in the
country. There is need for government to step up in regulating the unemployment
rate activities through the stabilization ofmacroeconomic variables by the
monetary authorities (CBN)for its effect on the economic viability
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ONYEZE, P (2025). Effect Of Population On Economic Growth In Nigeria:- Onyeze Obinna P. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Sep 16, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-population-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria-onyeze-obinna-p-7-2
PRINCE, ONYEZE. "Effect Of Population On Economic Growth In Nigeria:- Onyeze Obinna P" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Sep. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-population-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria-onyeze-obinna-p-7-2. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
PRINCE, ONYEZE. "Effect Of Population On Economic Growth In Nigeria:- Onyeze Obinna P". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Sep. 2025. Web. 16 Sep. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-population-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria-onyeze-obinna-p-7-2 >.
PRINCE, ONYEZE. "Effect Of Population On Economic Growth In Nigeria:- Onyeze Obinna P" Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 16 Sep. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-population-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria-onyeze-obinna-p-7-2