consideration. Moreover‚ politics especially democracy thrives on numbers. So‚ population figures also shapes election result‚ since a more population place will justifiably cast more voters. It‚ therefore‚ a power toll. Both for economic and political activities (Ezukanma 2003). The imperatives of population in gaining leverage at every of national affairs makes census count imperative and vita for any and every form of meaningful development to occur in a nation. Census is a total process of collecting
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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2301-4458 E-ISSN: 2301-8038 Vol. 01‚ No. 02 Oct 2012 www.insikapub.com Significance of 2006 Head Counts and House Census to Nigerian Sustainable Development Kofo A. Aderogba Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria kofoaderogba@yahoo.com Key words Population census‚ Limitations‚ Sustainable development‚ Virtues‚ Nigeria Abstract The 2006 population censu was scheduled‚ planned and executed. The objective of this paper is to highlight
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WHY PLAYING POLITICS WITH BOKO HARAM ISSUES Is there any lesson to be learnt in the war on terror where the proponents vowed never to dialogue or negotiate with terrorists‚ only to now realize‚ after the demise of thousands and loss of billions of dollars‚ that dialogue is the only option left for a lasting peace in Iraq and Afghanistan? Do we see such favour and sensationalism by the press on these botched attempts as we witness when the culprits happen to be Muslims? What would have happened
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MONEY AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA Since the return to electoral politics in 1999‚ and particularly after the 2003 general elections‚ Nigeria ’s political parties have been criticized by the media‚ academics‚ observers and the electorate for corrupt and unbridled use of money in politics. The anti-corruption initiatives of the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo provided a suitable environment for some civil society groups to engage governments and other stakeholders on the issue of corruption
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THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NIGERIA POLITICS BY IRABOR IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL. MPA 822. THIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA). UNIVERSITY OF BENIN. LECTURER DR EBOHON JANUARY‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION The role of the military in Nigeria politics cannot be over looked. We are going to analyse this issue from 1966-1979‚ 1983-1999 and their role in present
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Our Census‚ Our Future CENSUS 2011 PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner‚ India Ministry of Home Affairs 31st March 2011 CENSUS 2011 • Census 2011 is the 15th Census of India since 1872 • Census 2011 was held in two phases: • Houselisting & Housing Census (April to September 2010) • Population Enumeration (9th to 28th February 2011) • Reference Date: 0:00 Hours of 1st March 2011 • In Snow Bound areas the Population Enumeration was conducted
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Census Tract 78.09 In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lays the biggest chain of islands‚ the Hawaiian Islands‚ and on the Island of Oahu within census tract number 78.07 (figure 1) is my home. This tract is in the southern part of the island and its east boundary is Aiea. This tract is also between two main roads: on the north there is the H-1 freeway‚ and from the south Moanalua Rd.‚ which is also bordered with Pearl Ridge Shopping Center. This tract‚ even though it may not seem like it‚ is
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reflected in the group ’s liberal politics‚ alternative music and lively nightlife. Young Achievers segments are twice as likely as the general population to include college students living in groups. In addition‚ it identifies their Lifestyle traits (www.claritas.com). It
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Demographics From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Demography . (Discuss) Proposed since July 2012. Racial demographic map of Houston‚ Texas‚ from the 2000 US census Demographics are statistical characteristics[vague] of a population. These types of data are used widely in public opinion polling and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ knowledge of languages‚ disabilities‚ mobility‚ home
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