AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION IN NIGERIA: IN THE CONDUCT OF POPULATION CENSUS IN BORNO STATE
Halima Lami Bello Ph.D. , Mohammed Ali Mechanic Ph.D. and Fatima Bukar Bababe Ph.D.
Volume 12 Issue 1
Abstract
The study evaluation of National Population Commission in the conduct of population census in Borno state was carried National Population Commission. The objectives of the study are to explain the nature of National Population Commission Borno State, to evaluate whether the implementation of the national population policy census in the study area has been a success and to identify the peculiar factors that possibly undermined the effective implementation of the national population commission census. The research made use of sample of 180 questionnaires distributed while 160 were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage tables. The findings revealed that there is significant success in creation of awareness on the use of contraceptives for control of birth rate, reduction of maternal mortality rate, and reduction in infant and child mortality rates. Further, findings also revealed that National Population Commission has achieved a reduction of the national population growth rate to 2 per cent or lower, achieve a reduction in total fertility rate of at least 0.6 children every five years reduce. Keyword: National, Population and Census
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