Modelling Nigeria Population Growth: A Trend Analysis Approach

Olanrewaju S.O, Olafioye S.O, Oguntade E.S1

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Publication Date: 2020/05/09

Abstract: This research work is all about Statistical Modelling of Nigeria’s Population Growth. The research aims at determining the growth trend of the population for Male, Female and Total population, as well as finding the impact of population growth rate and its effects on the citizens. The source of data used in this research project is purely secondary data collected from the Documentary report of National Bureau of Statistics (N.B.S), Abuja. The statistical tools that were used to analyse the data collected are Trend (Growth) Models or Trend Analysis. Eleven (11) Trend (Growth) Models were used to model the data namely: Linear Trend Model, Logarithmic Growth Models, Logistic Growth Models, Exponential Growth Models, Inverse Trend Model, Cubic Growth Model, Quadratic Trend Model, Compound Trend Model, Power Trend Model, Growth Equation Model and S-curve Trend Model

Keywords: Trend growth models, Population, Demography

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