IMPACT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This research study investigated the Impact of Population Growth on Food Security in Nigeria. Specifically, the study analysed the effects of the population growth rate and agricultural land (as a control variable) on food security, which was measured using the food production index in Nigeria. The study employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Regression technique to examine annual time series data spanning from 1980 to 2017. 1 he statistics were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria Annual Statistical Bulletin for the year 2017, as well as the World Bank Development Indicators from various years. The primary inference derived from this analysis is that the Population Growth Rate i PGR) exerts a substantial adverse influence on food security, whereas agricultural land exhibits a negative but statistically negligible impact on food security in Nigeria. It is advisable for the government to implement population policies aimed at mitigating the population growth rate, so alleviating the detrimental impact on food security within the nation.
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