POPULATION
EXPLOSION

Meaning of Population Explosion

It refers to the rapid increase in the
population of an area among human beings. Furthermore, it is a situation where
the economy is not capable of coping with the increasing demand of its
population.

It is a major
issue for developing countries. Also, the government is not taking proper
measures to control this problem. Besides, it generates many issues in the
country that cause many problems for people.

Causes of Population Explosion

The cause of the population explosion includes many
factors and reasons. These include:

Increase in the birth rate- Due to lack of control on
delivery and unawareness of people the birth rate is increasing rapidly. In
addition, the gap between death and birth has gone way wider than what we can
think of. Furthermore, the birth rate has increased many folds in comparison to
the death rate.

A decrease in infant mortality
rate- Mortality
rate refers to the number of death of infants below the age of 6 months. Due to science
and technology, we are able to minimize this rate and now only a few cases of
death are known per thousand deaths.

The life expectancy growth- Earlier the life
expectancy of people was around 55-60 years. But due to better and improved
medical facilities, we are now able to increase the life expectancy of people.
Now the average age of a person increased to 70-75 years.

Besides, these better living conditions, good quality food, better
nutrition, and better sanitation facilities also helped in increasing life
expectancy.

 

Effects of Population Explosion

The population explosion affects natural resources and
many sectors of the economy in many ways:

Unemployment- Due to the increase in the
population the demand for jobs and employment also increases. But, due to a
lack of resources and employment opportunities, there are millions of
jobless people in India.

In addition, the condition of unemployment is growing
day by day. To face this problem most the people is either migrating to other
countries for better job opportunities.

Poverty- Due to the large
population there a large number of people who belong to below the poverty line
and they do not have adequate knowledge of the overpopulation of the country.
Also, they are the major contributor to a high birth rate.

Prevention of population explosion

There are various methods by which we can prevent a
population explosion. The government can take measures to aware of the
population about the various methods that can help in controlling the
population. Also, it should implement some strong campaign for family planning
and birth control.

High level of illiteracy- The literacy level of
women is one of the biggest problems of family planning. In India, people pay
very little importance to women’s education and marry them at an early age.
That’s why they do not have knowledge about birth control methods and the use
of contraceptives.

To sum it up,
the population explosion has caused huge pressure on the surface of the earth.
Also, we can control many issues of the earth by controlling population growth.
Besides, many problems like food insecurity, illiteracy, poverty, and
unemployment can be minimized by controlling the population.