Geography Of Nigeria

1. Explain the relationship between geography and crime.
2. Describe Nigeria's physical environment and resources.
3. Analyze population characteristics and settlement patterns.
4. Discuss the importance of various economic activities.
5. Evaluate the impact of transportation on national development.

13 weeks, about 44 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: Criminology, Security Studies and Geography · 4 hours

     Define crime and criminology.. Explain the subject matter of criminology.. Define security and security studies.. Explain the relationship between criminology, security studies, and geography..

2. Week 2Module 2: Nigeria's Location and Boundaries

   • Unit 2: Location, Size, Neighbours and Boundaries of Nigeria · 6 hours

     State the location of Nigeria and its size.. List Nigeria's neighbors.. Describe Nigeria's relationship with its neighbors.. Explain the implications of these relationships for crime and security.. Describe Nigeria's external boundaries and discuss their implications..

3. Week 3Module 3: Physical Environment

   • Unit 3: Relief and Drainage of Nigeria · 4 hours

     Describe Nigeria's relief and drainage.. Explain the economic importance of Nigeria's relief and drainage.. Discuss the effect of relief on security patrols along the country's land boundaries.. Show the relationship between smuggling activities and drainage along the coast..

4. Week 4Module 3: Physical Environment

   • Unit 4: Climate of Nigeria · 4 hours

     Describe the winds which prevail over Nigeria.. Describe the mean annual rainfall across Nigeria.. Describe the seasonal distribution of rainfall across Nigeria.. Discuss the variability of rainfall and the occurrence of drought in Nigeria.. Relate these characteristics to the pattern of agriculture and food security..

5. Week 5Module 3: Physical Environment

   • Unit 5: Vegetation · 2 hours

     Draw a map of Nigeria showing the main vegetation belts.. Describe the main characteristics of these vegetation belts.. Discuss the importance of vegetation to the country's economy.. Explain the main causes of deforestation in the country's economy.. Discuss the main consequences of deforestation..

6. Week 6Module 4: Population Characteristics

   • Unit 6: Population, Size, Growth and Distribution · 2 hours

     State the size of the population of Nigeria as well as the rate at which it is growing.. Explain the implications of the size and rate of growth of the population for national security.. Describe the distribution of the population.. Relate the distribution of the population to the natural resources available to support it..

7. Week 7Module 4: Population Characteristics

   • Unit 7: Population: Age-Sex Distribution and Ethnic Composition · 4 hours

     Describe the shape of the age-sex pyramid of Nigeria and compare it with the age-sex pyramids of developed and developing countries.. State the size of the country's labor force and explain its economic implications.. State the proportion of the population which is aged 15 to 39 years and explain the implications for criminal activities.. Relate the ethnic composition of Nigeria's population to civil unrest and ethnic dominance..

8. Week 8Module 4: Population Characteristics

   • Unit 8: Population Migration · 2 hours

     Discuss the role of migration in the peopling of Nigeria.. Describe the pattern of pre-colonial migration in Nigeria.. Describe the pattern of migration during the colonial period.. Explain the pattern of migration since independence.. Discuss the impact of migration on the source regions and the destinations of the migrants..

9. Week 9Module 5: Settlement Patterns

   • Unit 9: Rural Settlements · 2 hours

     Define what a rural settlement is and describe its functions.. State the proportion of the population of Nigeria who live in rural areas.. Describe the main types of rural settlements in Nigeria and where they are found.. Describe the main economic characteristics of rural settlements in Nigeria.. Relate types of rural settlements to economic activities in Nigeria..

10. Week 10Module 5: Settlement Patterns

    • Unit 10: Urban Settlements · 2 hours

      Describe the history of urbanization in Nigeria.. Describe the pattern of urbanization in the country.. Distinguish between traditional towns, modern towns, and traditional/modern towns in Nigeria.. Discuss the economic, political and social characteristics of Nigerian towns.. Discuss the problems caused by rapid urbanization and suggest how these problems may be tackled..

11. Week 11Module 6: Economic Activities

    • Unit 11: Mining · 2 hours

      List the main types of minerals which are available in Nigeria.. Give a historical account of past mining activities in the country.. Discuss the environmental and socio-economic impact of tin mining on the Jos Plateau.. State the oil-producing States of Nigeria.. Discuss the impact of oil exploration and exploitation on the environment and the socio-economic implications of this impact..

12. Week 12Module 6: Economic Activities

    • Unit 12: Fishing · 2 hours

      Discuss the importance of fishing to the Nigerian economy.. Describe Nigeria's fishing resources.. Describe the contributions of Nigeria's main fisheries to the country's fish catch.. Discuss the problems of Nigeria's fishing industry.. Suggest ways of tackling these problems..

    • Unit 13: Animal Husbandry · 2 hours

      Discuss the importance of animal husbandry to the Nigerian economy.. Distinguish between the two main types of animal husbandry.. Describe the main characteristics of these two types of animal husbandry.. Describe the distribution of the different types of livestock.. Describe the main features of trade in cattle in the country..

13. Week 13Module 6: Economic Activities

    • Unit 14: Food Crop Agriculture · 2 hours

      Discuss the importance of agriculture to the Nigerian economy.. Identify the principal and secondary food crops in the country.. Identify the agricultural zones in the nation.. Discuss the types of agricultural land use and also describe the food demand and supply situation in the country..

    • Unit 15: Export Crop Agriculture · 2 hours

      Discuss the importance of export crop agriculture to the economy of Nigeria.. State how and why the colonial administration encouraged it.. State the main export crops of the country.. State the areas of production of these crops.. Give an account of the development of each of the main crops in Nigeria..

    • Unit 16: Irrigated Agriculture · 2 hours

      Discuss the importance of irrigation to the Nigerian economy.. Describe the most important form of traditional irrigation.. Discuss the importance of the introduction of petrol pumps to irrigated agriculture.. Discuss the reasons behind the introduction of modern irrigation.. Describe the main irrigation projects in the country..