Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Kaduna State

• Policy implications Greater effort is required to drastically bring down the total fertility rate - - - Ensure increased uptake of modern contraceptive methods - Discourage early marriage, by keeping children in school Promote girl-child education To reap the DD, human capital development should be given priority place - Greater investment in health - Addressing the out-of-school incidence in the State Job creation should be enhanced through ensuring existence of enabling economic environment. • Stem-down banditry incidence through engagement of youth in productive activities

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