Population education and the standard of living among artisans in Delta Central Senatorial District in Delta State

Abstract

The study examined the effectiveness of population education in enhancing the standard of living among artisans in Delta Central Senatorial District. The method employed in this research is the pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental research design. The population of the artisans were about 3000 comprised of cable welders, auto electricians, auto mechanics and panel beaters. A sample of 100 was drawn from each of the categories of artisans making a total of 400 using the multistage sampling techniques. Frequency and percentage were used for the demographic data, while mean and standard deviation and ANOVA were used to analyze the data at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that F= 16.454 at a p=0.000 significance level hence there is a significant difference in the improved knowledge of artisans towards population control through population education in Delta Central Senatorial District. Also, there is a significant difference in the effectiveness of population education in enhancing the living standard of artisans in Delta Central Senatorial District as F= 22.711 at p=0.000 significant level. The result revealed that F= 27.716 at p=0.000 level of significance hence, there is a significant difference in the role of government in enhancing the knowledge of artisans in curbing population increase in Delta Central Senatorial District. The study therefore recommended that improving the level of education among artisans should be paramount, also having a moderated family size should be the rule for all artisans and not the option.