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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Economic Growth and Development, the JAMB Economics syllabus expects you to study:
- 15. Economic Growth and Development a. Meaning and scope b. Indicators of growth and development c. Factors affecting growth and development d. Problems of development in Nigeria e. Development planning in Nigeria.
Study notes & guidance
Study Economic Growth and Development using a recommended Economics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Economics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Economic Growth and Development, you should be able to:
- (i) distinguish between economic growth and development; (ii) highlight the indicators of growth and development; (iii) identify the factors affecting growth and development; (iv) examine the problems of development in Nigeria; (v) examine the role of planning in development;
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Economics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.