JSS3 Second Term Social Studies Lesson Note – Population Census

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WEEK THREE

 POPULATION CENSUS

Population census can be defined as the head count of people living in a geographical area over a period of time. The exercise is called out particularly usually 10 years interval.

Importance of Population Census

• It is to assist government for proper planning
• It helps to determine the population size of a country
• It helps in distribution of the nation’s resources
• It helps in dividing the country into consistencies
• It is used to determine revenue
• It is used to determine the standard of living
• It helps to determine the aid to be given by international organization.

Problems of Population Census

• Inflation of figures from the census resorts or data collected
• High rate of illiteracy
• Shortage of trade personnel of people for population census exercise

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