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Any discussion on the population/water resources nexus in the developing world tends to be clouded by preconceived notions. The very concept of 鈥減opulation growth鈥� is invariably constructed so as to be linked with value-laden notions like the 鈥減opulation time-bomb鈥� and 鈥減opulation explosion,鈥� which are, in turn, closely associated with Malthusian catastrophe and social decay. This article explores the population/water resources nexus by using empirical examples from Africa in order to isolate some of the strategically important issues that policymakers should recognize.