Watch and take notes on the problems of

overpopulation in Nigeria
Exam Practice

•Explain how overpopulation has caused

problems in a country or area you have
studied (4 marks)
Mark Scheme

• 1 mark

• only identified one problem, no explanation, no country mentioned

• 2 marks

• two problems identified but not explained, no country mentioned

• 3 marks

• identifies two or more problems but only one is really explained, identified
a country

• 4 marks

• two or problems identified and explained clearly, clearly identified location

which is used effectively evidence the problems
Explain how overpopulation has caused problems
in a country or area you have studied (4 marks)

Nigeria is an example of an overcrowded country. This

means that they do not have enough resources to
support everyone who lives there. This has causes a lot
of problems in Nigeria, such as, housing shortages,
water pollution, shortages of water and food, lots of
crime and lack of education and healthcare.
Explain how overpopulation has caused problems
in a country or area you have studied (4 marks)

Nigeria is a country which has an enormous population

for its land mass, meaning that is it overpopulated. This
has brought lots of problems to Nigeria. Firstly, the
number of children who have a primary education is
low, this is because there are not enough schools
available to cope with the number of children in Nigeria.
Also there is a shortage of food and water, this is
because Nigeria is overcrowded so they are unable to
produce enough food to feed everyone. This has led to
an increase in crime as people try to find the resources
they need to survive.
What do you think is worse?

•Do you think it is worse to suffer from a

overpopulation or underpopulation?
Population Structure and Control
Lesson Objectives
•Describe how population is monitored by governments
•Explain why governments need to monitor their population structure
•Suggest reasons why not all governments can adopt the same population
policy
Why do we need to control population?

• The recent exponential growth in

the world’s population has been
called a ‘population explosion’

• This has caused some

governments become
increasingly worried about the
rates of natural increase (or
natural decrease) within their
countries

• How can a government know

how many people are in their
country?
Your Task

• Using the handouts complete TASKS 1-6

• Write in full sentences

• If you are not going to write out the question you

must rephrase it in your answer

• Think about the level of detail and explanation in your

answers
What can they do?

• If a government knows what is happening what can

they do to:

• reduce birth rates

• increase birth rates