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JAMB Geography 2014 Paper

Question : 23

Total: 47

The growth rate of population is determined by?

Solution:

Concept:

Population growth rate is the difference between births and deaths in a population.

Explanation:

The natural growth rate of a population is calculated as:

\text{Population Growth Rate} = \text{Birth Rate} - \text{Death Rate}

Births add to the population, while deaths reduce it.

Therefore, the growth rate is mainly determined by the birth and death rates.

Answer:

C. birth and death rates

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