NigeriNigeriaaThomas Stephens Thomas Stephens

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Magnus LycheMagnus Lyche

Which best defines Which best defines nigeria?nigeria?

Pro-natalistPro-natalist OrOr anti-natalist anti-natalist

First….First….

For those who don’t know For those who don’t know the definitions of anti-natalist the definitions of anti-natalist and pro-natalistand pro-natalist

Pro natalistPro natalist the policy or practice of encouraging the the policy or practice of encouraging the

bearing of children, especially government bearing of children, especially government support of a higher birth ratesupport of a higher birth rate

Anti-natalistAnti-natalist The policy or practice of discouraging the The policy or practice of discouraging the

bearing of children by which governments bearing of children by which governments teach the population to use contraceptives teach the population to use contraceptives

So which is correct…So which is correct…

Yes that’s right Nigeria is ANTI-NATALISTYes that’s right Nigeria is ANTI-NATALIST!! it it is neither anti-natalist nor pro-natalist, but is neither anti-natalist nor pro-natalist, but

if anything the country should be antil if anything the country should be antil natalist.natalist.

The National policy on population The National policy on population in Nigeria identified several in Nigeria identified several objectives includingobjectives including

Promoting an awareness of population Promoting an awareness of population problems and the effects of rapid problems and the effects of rapid population growth.population growth.

Providing information on the benefits of Providing information on the benefits of small family sizesmall family size

Making family planning services easily Making family planning services easily accessible to all couples at an affordable accessible to all couples at an affordable cost.cost.

Specific objectives of the Specific objectives of the policypolicy

Reducing the proportion of women who marry Reducing the proportion of women who marry before the age of 18 by 80% by the year 2000before the age of 18 by 80% by the year 2000

Reducing the number of children a women Reducing the number of children a women bears over her lifetime from the average of bears over her lifetime from the average of more than sic children to an average of four.more than sic children to an average of four.

Reducing the percentage of women having Reducing the percentage of women having more than four children by 80% by the year more than four children by 80% by the year 20002000

Objectives Continued…Objectives Continued…

Reducing the rate of population growth from Reducing the rate of population growth from 3% per year to 2% by 20003% per year to 2% by 2000

Extending family planning coverage to 80% of Extending family planning coverage to 80% of women of child bearing age by 2000women of child bearing age by 2000

Reducing infant mortality rate from the 1975 Reducing infant mortality rate from the 1975 level of 111 per 1000 to 30 per 1000 live births level of 111 per 1000 to 30 per 1000 live births by 2000by 2000

Providing 75% of rural communities with basic Providing 75% of rural communities with basic social amenities by 2000 to stimulate and social amenities by 2000 to stimulate and sustain self-reliant development.sustain self-reliant development.

The main reasons for thisThe main reasons for this

The growing population means that there The growing population means that there is a higher chance of famine because not is a higher chance of famine because not enough food is produced.enough food is produced.

Not enough places in schools to give all Not enough places in schools to give all children some form of an education.children some form of an education.

Not enough money to be split between Not enough money to be split between people in order for them to survive in life people in order for them to survive in life on their own without aid from others.on their own without aid from others.

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People are left without homes if to many People are left without homes if to many people are living in an area or is due to people are living in an area or is due to not being able to afford nor have the not being able to afford nor have the ability to make shelter.ability to make shelter.

Medicine is starting to improve in the Medicine is starting to improve in the country, which means more babies are country, which means more babies are surviving and get through childhood. surviving and get through childhood.

Facts about Nigeria to get a Facts about Nigeria to get a good understanding of why good understanding of why they want less babiesthey want less babies

Total population – 149 229 090Total population – 149 229 090 Median age (due to amount of babies Median age (due to amount of babies

being given birth to) - 19.1being given birth to) - 19.1 Growth of population(%) – 1.999%Growth of population(%) – 1.999% Birth rate – 36.65 births per 1000Birth rate – 36.65 births per 1000 Death rate – 16.56 deaths per 1000Death rate – 16.56 deaths per 1000

Problems in NigeriaProblems in Nigeria

Infant mortality – 94.25 deaths per 1000 Infant mortality – 94.25 deaths per 1000 birthsbirths

Life expectancy 46.16Life expectancy 46.16 4.82 children born per each women over 184.82 children born per each women over 18

Final conclusionFinal conclusion

From what we have seen Nigeria still has a From what we have seen Nigeria still has a long way to go before they can lower the long way to go before they can lower the amount of child births for economic and amount of child births for economic and medicinal reasons.medicinal reasons.

After the economy and medical facilities After the economy and medical facilities have been increased or stabilized then we have been increased or stabilized then we may see a development in the population may see a development in the population structure within the countrystructure within the country

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