JAMB Geography · Section 3

Population

Section III: Human Geography

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Official JAMB Geography outline · Section III: Human Geography

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World population with particular reference to the Amazon Basin, northeastern USA, India, Japan and the west coast of Southern Africa.

Objective

Define different population concepts; identify population characteristics; determine the factors and patterns of population distribution.

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Population characteristics, including birth and death rates and age-sex structure.

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Identify population characteristics, including growth rates and population structure.

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Factors and patterns of population distribution.

Objective

Determine the factors and patterns of population distribution.

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Factors and problems of population growth.

Objective

Identify the factors and problems associated with population growth.

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Types, causes and effects of migration.

Objective

Relate the types of migration to their causes and effects.

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Population as a resource.

Objective

Explain the ways in which population constitutes a resource.

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