Overpopulation is a situation whereby, people living in an environment exceed the number of resources available to meet their needs. Overpopulation is one of the biggest problems we have here in Nigeria.![unnamed.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZNZrAULopKUhW3qzrswVdRMBQUZFRpXbVwc7GCSGtu4y/unnamed.jpg)
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It's important to note that besides social well-being, the economic prosperity of a nation is dependent on its population growth rate. Demographically, Nigeria is running so fast that she has to stand still economically.

The world today faces many problems despite the fact that it has taken long strides in science, technology and knowledge.

People move to better environments where best facilities are available in terms of, education, security, employment and medical treatment . Tuberculosis is kept under control. The wave of flu which accounted for millions of death in 1919 was nothing but a common cold. Infant mortality has been reduced considerably by taking pre-natal and post-natal care. Child mortality is kept under check by protecting the used of hard drugs among youth and the mortality caused by the herdsmen in northern part of Nigeria.![Some-Fulani-herdsmen.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPvMCuNQAthGBHezfniLAzu2HBF5YbSr6mp5x8ktCyX9U/Some-Fulani-herdsmen.jpg).
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Again mostly Nigeria have a large number of people who are illiterate, and have little or no knowledge of family planning. Thereby, getting their children married at an early age and increasing their chances of producing more kids.![images.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXhXnkRFG4sNCQcvMQ9y54iZKS3sj1WoZGHE2TWcQ9WiW/images.jpg).Source(google)

Population has its problems as we shall see. As there are more mouths to be fed, there comes a great low in available resources in the nation ; As food is not sufficient there is chronic malnutrition in these countries especially in women and children resulting in weaker population who would only economically be a drain on the country as their productive years will be short. As health and education are the State's affair, they affect the country's finances. So in developing countries health and illiteracy continue to be the problem. The unwieldy growth of population in Nigeria leads to the problem of housing and sanitation. In many countries the slums are a sore to the eyes. Slums grow round big cities and are found with all the drawbacks. These are the areas of disease, filth and crime.![images(1).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSJChDoDBpagk8PHKuyunV7dkkSApA673mJMiveJDBgLn/images(1).jpg)google

Now people have realized, the dangers of over population. Every country is caught up with this problem and population growth control has become an economic necessity. In fact it is a survival necessity. Family planning has become a household word. Though there has been objections on religious and other grounds, people have come to accept family planning as a fact of life. Some countries have taken it seriously that it has become a national effort. Through mass media people are being warned and educated. Inducements are made in the forms of free treatment, earned leave and cash gifts. Men and woman in their productive age can get themselves sterilized. Vast research is going on to introduce simpler methods.

Still the nation may be saved from population explosion. Knowledge of sex education of the   young kids at the elementary level is key. By doing so, they learn the right way and not from their peers or through the internet. May be there are more Green Revolution miracles up the sleeves. May be birth control miracles in the next ten years may save us. Right now the whole world seems bored with Family Planning. Can the world afford the luxury of such boredom?![images(3).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXwY5gQjWMMqgtWuq2M3i1Bb1zVgc9exqSM4LXX5H7z82/images(3).jpg)
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