Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

 HERE ARE 7 MEASURES TAKEN TO SOLVE POPULATION PROBLEMS IN MALAWI Importation of food to supplement on food produced locally. Modernization of the agricultural sector to increase food supply through mechanization, irrigation and use of improved seeds. Improvement of medical services to reduce spread of diseases and epidemics. Construction of skyscrapers to solve problems of land shortage in urban areas. Caring out industrialization order to absorb the labor and reduce the rates of unemployment Caring out rural transformation programs to reduce rural-urban migration with its associated evils. Diversification of the economy to include mining and industrialization and spread labor to reduce unemployment levels. Encouraging family planning to reduce rapid population growth. Exportation of labor to other countries to reduce domestic unemployment Reclamation of land to increase food production. Promotion of international trade by encouraging production for exports and getting more f...

  Rural-urban migration has got both positive and negative effects on both rural areas and urban areas. These include; It has resulted into depopulation of rural areas causing a negative effect on agricultural development since movement includes escaping of energetic men and women. It has resulted into rapid growth of urban areas; however this has got problems such as slum growth, un-employment, high crime rate, poor sanitation It has resulted into racial ethnicity diversity which leads to racial conflicts and tension. This is because movement involves all kinds of citizens. It has resulted into intermarriages between tribes which has led to loss of traditional values and culture. This has increased on immoralities and sexual abuse like in Wakiso and Kampala. Since rural urban migration increases population in towns, this puts government to task to provide social infrastructure like water, health, education, security, which may drain government budget. Rural urban migration may lea...