TY  - JOUR
T1  - Population Growth, Environmental Degradation and Human Health in Nigeria
AU - Faith Iwejingi, Sajini 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
SP  - 187
EP  - 191
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2011.187.191
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2011.187.191
KW  - Population
KW  -growth
KW  -environment
KW  -degradation
KW  -health
KW  -production
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - As the human population doubles every few decades so, its impact on the environment increases at a faster rate. Humans cannot escape the law of population growth when population increases, the resources required for its sustenance also increases therefore man has made a remarkable impact on the environment primarily through the use of natural resources and production of wastes. This study examines the impact of population growth in Nigeria on the environment and the attendant result on human health. Rapid human population growth has been identified as underlying environmental problems in the country. The study recommends measures to limit rapidly growing population as well as strategies to reduce the negative impact of human activities on the environment.
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