An Assessment of the Effects of Population Growth on the People’s Wellbeing in Jigawa State, North Western Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the empirical relationship between population growth and people’s wellbeing in Jigawa State Northern Nigeria. The relevant literatures were reviewed for the study. The findings revealed that, there is a significant negative relationship between population growth and people’s wellbeing in the study area by complicating family access to portable water supply, good education, better health care, food, housing and shelter s well as good environment. The study concludes that unless population growth is checked all development achieved would be neutralized by increasing population. It is therefore recommended that economic incentives and disincentives should be introduced by government to check every marriages, polygamy and encourage women education and employment.