Nigeria-Shannon+Jagodinski

|| || Actual Score: 0.470 || Female: 48.07 years Total: 47.44 years || Rank: 124th out of 174 countries Influential factors: Life expectancy: // male: // 46.83 years // female: // 48.07 years Literacy: // male: // 75.7% // female: // 60.6% attendance rate in secondary education: Male: 32% Female: 27% From the literacy rate it is evident that women do not receive the same level of education as males; therefore, women are not thought of as beneficial members of society. Also the level of attendance is higher for males than females. On the other hand, it appears that both women and men receive about the same health care benefits, which is not very advanced since the life expectancy is relatively low for women and men. || // Types of industry // -crude oil -coal -tin -peanuts -cotton //Site factors for industry// -abundant labor force + -large amount of land to use + -uneducated labor force - -capital: since it is located in Africa, not many companies will want to help with expenses - -land: rich with oil, great for business + //Situational factors for industry// -located on Gulf of Guinea + -surrounded by other African countries - -easy sea transportation of products + -close proximity to sea allows for cheaper transportation abroad + -Niger River enables transportation of goods to neighboring countries + //Types of energy// 58% oil 34% natural gas 8% hydroelectric // Problems associated with energy // -corruption of oil industry (main source of energy) -hydroelectric-expensive (Nigeria doesn’t have much money) // Pollution issues // -oil spills-since it is a main resource and a lot of it is produced, this is the main cause of pollution (water, air, soil pollution) // Efforts to fight pollution // ** -**closer watch on oil companies to make sure they are not polluting environment -not many efforts due to Nigeria's lack of development- more focused on making money than taking care of environment Resources Used: ** Statistics on HDI Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index#2007_report Statistics on GDP, Raw Materials, Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality Rate, Crude Birth Rate, Natural Increase Rate, Sector Jobs, Industry, consumer goods, education, pollution CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html Statistics on GDI NICI in Africa http://www.uneca.org/aisi/NICI/country_profiles/Nigeria/nigeriab.htm Statistics on energy Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Nigeria/Background.html //Ethiopia//: Overall, Ethiopia and Nigeria are fairly similar because they are both LDCs located in Africa. For example, their natural increase rates are fairly similar; Nigeria’s is 2.379% and Ethiopia’s is 2.5%; in both scenarios, the population is rapidly growing. Another similarity is that they both use hydroelectric energy and crude oil; however, Ethiopia uses primarily hydroelectric, while Nigeria uses primarily oil. A final similarity is their extremely low HDI scores; Nigeria scoring 0.470 and Ethiopia scoring 0.406. However, the two countries vary in their literacy rates; Ethiopia has a 42.7% literacy rate while Nigeria has a 68% literacy rate. Another difference is their causes of pollution; there are major pollution issues in Nigeria due to the oil industry. In Ethiopia most of the pollution is caused by the sugar industry. Lastly, a final difference is their GDPs per capita. Nigeria’s GDP ($2,200) is more than double that of Ethiopia ($1,000). //Australia//: Nigeria and Australia differ in many ways. First, Australia’s HDI rank is #3 in the world, while Nigeria’s is #158. Next, Australia’s GDP per capita is $37,500, which is more than 15 times that of Nigeria ($2,200). Also, Australia’s GDI is 0.962, which is much higher than Nigeria’s GDI of 0.456; consequently, women are viewed as more equal to men in Australia. On the other hand, these two countries do have some things in common. For example, both have water as at least one border. Therefore, both countries can use sea transportation to ship their products abroad. Both countries have agriculture industries, but they have different products and raw materials. Overall, Nigeria and Australia do not have much in common because Australia is a MDC while Nigeria is a LDC. //Germany//: Nigeria and Germany contrast in numerous ways. For example, Germany’s literacy rate is 99%, while Nigeria’s is only 68%. Another difference is their life expectancy rates; one born in Germany can be expected to live to 78.95 years of age, while one born in Nigeria can only be expected to live to 47.44 years of age. This large gap in life expectancy proves that Germany has better health care. A third difference is their infant mortality rates. For every 1,000 live births in Germany, only 4.08 babies die within one year; on the other hand, 95.52 babies will die within in one year in Nigeria. Despite all of these differences, these two countries share some similarities. Both countries have coal and iron as raw materials, which then produce important industries. Nigeria and Germany have transportation via water; the Rhine River in Germany and the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria. Lastly, both countries have industries with cheap labor (although “cheap” in terms of both countries vary). Overall, Germany and Nigeria have more differences than similarities because Germany is a MDC, and Nigeria is a LDC. Overall, Nigeria’s standing in the world is not very impressive. As evident through the HDI rank of number 158, Nigeria is not very well-developed. Consequently, Nigeria is known as a lower developed country (LDC). Therefore, Nigeria has most of the common characteristics of a LDC. For example, the lack of education plays a huge role in the lack of development. Only 68% of the country is able to read; the rate of males’ attendance at secondary education is only 32%. The female’s rate is slightly lower at 27%; moreover, it is also evident that females are not treated as equal counterparts to men. This bias treatment of women is also characteristic of a LDC. In addition, the extremely high natural crude birth rate, infant mortality rate, and natural increase rate all prove that Nigeria is a LDC. Similarly, the low average life expectancy rate of 47.44 years also shows that Nigeria does not have a high status in the world. In conclusion, Nigeria is a LDC and all of its statistics in the above chart prove this statement to be true; therefore, Nigeria is not regarded as an influential or extremely powerful country. Based on the information that I have discovered, my prediction of Nigeria’s standing in 50 years is not very promising. I believe that Nigeria will still be a LDC in 50 years simply because its natural increase rate is so high and education rate so low. The high natural increase rate is characteristic of LDCs because the population is not educated on the use of contraceptives or because it is their culture to have large families. Because the education is so poor in Nigeria, improvement is ultimately impossible; education is a necessity for development. I also believe that Nigeria’s standing in the world will not greatly advance within the next 50 years because its primary source of wealth is its oil industry. Hopefully within this timeframe, the USA and other MDCs will be able to discover and rely on another source of fuel. Consequently, Nigeria’s industry would be unproductive and its debts to MDCs would just continue to grow. Overall, Nigeria’s future does not appear to be bright so long as its people are not being educated.
 * __** Nigeria’s Development **__
 * __ HDI Rank __ || Rank: 158
 * __ GDP (per capita) __ || $2,200 ||
 * __ Primary Sector Jobs __ || Peanut farmer, corn farmer, cattle rancher, cocoa farmer, rice farmer ||
 * __ Secondary Sector Jobs __ || Small commercial ship construction & repair, steel manufacturing, cement and other construction materials, food product manufacturing, footwear manufacturing ||
 * __ Tertiary Sector Jobs __ || Oil company executive, internet service provider, steel engineers, higher level banking careers, political leader ||
 * __ Raw Materials __ || natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal ||
 * __ Consumer Goods __ || Foot wear, ceramics, peanuts, rubber, textiles, oil, hides and skins, fertilizer, wood, cotton, tin ||
 * __ Education __ || Nigeria provides free, government-supported education, but attendance is not compulsory at any level, and certain groups, such as nomads and the handicapped, are underserved. The education system consists of six years of primary school, three years of junior secondary school, three years of senior secondary school, and four years of university education leading to a bachelor’s degree. The rate of secondary school attendance is 32 percent for males and 27 percent for females. In 2004 the Nigerian National Planning Commission described the country’s education system as “dysfunctional.” Reasons for this characterization included decaying institutions and ill-prepared graduates. ||
 * __ Literacy Rate __ || 68% (age 15 and over can read and write) ||
 * __ Life Expectancy __ || Male: 46.83 years
 * __ Infant Mortality Rate __ || 95.52 deaths/1,000 live births ||
 * __ Natural Increase Rate __ || 2.379% ||
 * __ Crude Birth Rate __ || 40.2 births/1,000 population ||
 * __ GDI Rank and the factors that influence the ranking __ || Score: 0.425
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