The Effects of Population Growth on Deforestation in Nigeria: 1991 – 2016

Oyetunji, P. O.; Ibitoye, O.S.; Akinyemi, G.O.; Fadele, O.A.; Oyediji, O.T.

doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i8.4

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“…Meanwhile, the direction of the relationship differs from what is documented in many literatures. For example, researchers such as; (Oyetunji et al, 2020;Legese & Roba, 2021;Hussain et al, (2022) indicated that loss of forest cover increases when population growth increases. However, this finding showed annual loss intensity of forest cover increases with a decrease in the annual rate of change in population.…”

Section: Loss Of Forest Landmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mixed Method Approach for Analyzing Drivers of Land Use Land Cover Change in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands

Bogale,

Damene,

Seyoum

et al. 2024

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This study gives empirical evidence on the drivers of land use land cover change by conducting qualitative assessment first, and then making use of time series data for quantifying the relationship between land use land cover change and factors that cause the change. Analyzing the drivers of land use land cover change employing a mixed method approach gives good ground for the selection of exogenous variables as well as justification of the results of the quantitative analysis. Temporal changes of land use land cover in a given time are interdependent with changes in the previous years which needs time series data analysis. Vector autoregressive models with exogenous variables were used to analyze the time series data. The findings revealed demographic and environmental factors were the main causes of land use and land cover change. Population growth was found among the key drivers for losses of the natural vegetation on the one hand and rehabilitation of bare lands and grazing lands on the other hand, through contributing productive labor force for rehabilitating gullies, construction of soil and water conservation structures, and plantations of trees on degraded lands. This implies population growth can be an opportunity or a threat for sustainable natural resources management depending on how the available labor force is used. Climatic factors like maximum temperature and precipitation were also important causes of change in land use land cover. The study has important contributions to improving land use practices through designing appropriate land resources management policies.

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Section: Loss Of Forest Landmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mixed Method Approach for Analyzing Drivers of Land Use Land Cover Change in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands

Bogale,

Damene,

Seyoum

et al. 2024

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“…According to this theory, unchecked population growth tends to grow geometrically, putting pressure on a fixed stock of resources, resulting in disasters such as diseases, starvation, and war which eventually lower growth through increased death rates (Malthus 1798). From these concerns, family planning campaigns grew in strength since the 19th century in the hope that rapid population growth would pose a threat because resources would be diverted from capital growth to accommodate the growing population—which is thought to be associated with unemployment, declining income, environmental pollution, deforestation, and disease risks (Asongu 2013; Asongu and Jingwa 2012; Bloom, Canning and Sevilla 2003; Byaro, Mafwolo and Mayaya 2022 ; Oyetunji et al 2020; Preston 1996; Sweezy 1940; Byaro, Mayaya and Pelizzo 2022).…”

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Does Sub‐saharan Africa's Rapid Population Growth Have Positive or Negative Effects on Aggregate Domestic Investment?

Byaro

Kinyondo

Lemnge³

2023

World Affairs

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This study examines the effect of population growth on aggregate domestic investments in 45 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries over the period 2000–2020. It applies the Quantile Method of Moments with fixed effects (i.e., MM-QR), which has the ability to identify both negative and positive effects while controlling for trade, HIV/AIDS prevalence, and economic growth. The findings show that SSA’s rapid population growth has a positive and statistically significant effect on aggregate domestic investments. Findings from this study show that an increase in population growth in the 10th to 60th quantiles is associated with an increase of domestic investment in SSA. This suggests that, as the population grows in SSA, it generates demand for domestic investments such as healthcare services, education, and other social services. Our findings also show that trade is positive and significant across all quantiles (10th to 90th). We find evidence that disease risks, such as the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, slowed the increase in domestic investment in the region across all quantiles (10th to 90th). We conclude by arguing that, since SSA's population growth will double in the near future, the region is bound to become world's next investment hub. In order to enable long-term domestic investments in the region, future policy options should take the challenges of population growth into account.

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“…Nigeria has one of the highest rates of deforestation of primary forests where more than 50% of such forests have been lost in the past (Mfon et al, 2014;Oyetunji et al, 2020). Several reasons contribute for deforestation in Nigeria and all over the world, according to Bamba et al (2011).…”

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Assessment of deforestation in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria: Causes, effects, and reduction strategies

A.O.¹,

Adeniji²,

Adejoba³

et al. 2022

Agro-Sci.

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The study assessed the causes, effects as well as providing strategies for reducing deforestation in Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was employed in the study; 5 wards out of the 10 available in the Local Government Area were randomly selected. A total of 150 copies of questionnaire were randomly administered with 30 respondents selected in each ward. Out of the 150 respondents, 16 respondents were discountenanced, leaving a total of 134 sampled respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages while tables and chart were used to present the results. The results revealed that majority (71%) of the respondents were males, while the rest were females. Majority of the respondents were between the productive ages of 30-49 years representing 72% while age 50 and above accounted for only 11%. In terms of education, 86% of the respondents attained both primary and secondary school education while 4% had no formal education. Farming (31%) is the major cause of deforestation in the study area while mining recorded only 1%. The major effect of deforestation in the study area is soil erosion (29%), closely followed by high temperature (19%) and other environmental hazards accounted for only 2%. The best strategy for reducing deforestation in the study area as suggested by the respondents is through afforestation and reforestation with a response of 48%. The study would enable forestry policy makers, other stakeholders and even farmers in the study area to be better informed about the implications of deforestation and seek innovative means and ways to combat its menace.

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The Effects of Population Growth on Deforestation in Nigeria: 1991 – 2016

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

A Mixed Method Approach for Analyzing Drivers of Land Use Land Cover Change in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands

A Mixed Method Approach for Analyzing Drivers of Land Use Land Cover Change in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands

Does Sub‐saharan Africa's Rapid Population Growth Have Positive or Negative Effects on Aggregate Domestic Investment?

Assessment of deforestation in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria: Causes, effects, and reduction strategies

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