JAMB Economics 1995 Question 6

Question 6

Population

The problems of conducting census include

  1. A.high rate of rural-urban migration
  2. B.poor geographical distribution of population
  3. C.high birth rate in the country
  4. D.poor town planning in urban areas.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (poor town planning in urban areas.)

Explanation

Census officials must locate and count every household; where towns are badly planned, with unnumbered houses and unnamed streets, people are missed or counted twice.