title: Nigerian population growth and its implications for economic development.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Okpala
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000354:Africa, Western; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004777:Environment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005843:Geography; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D007182:Income; D009549:Nigeria; D011153:Population; D011155:Population Control; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Antinatalist Policy; Carrying Capacity; Critique; Demographic Factors; Demographic Transition; Developing Countries; Development Policy; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Education; English Speaking Africa; Environment; Family Planning Policy; Geographic Factors; Income; Migration; Migration Policy; Natural Resources; Needs; Nigeria; Policy; Population; Population Control; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Policy; Population Pressure; Rural Development; Rural-urban Migration; Social Policy; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Western Africa