EFFECTS OF POPULATION CHANGE TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND A NATION
Population change refers to the difference between the size population at the beginning and at the end of a period. It can refer to the growth or decline in population The following are effects of population change on individuals and nations. The effect of population change are quite varied. Population change affect both the individuals as well as the nations at large. The effect can be positive or negative. EFFECT ON THE INDIVIDUAL. A high fertility rate results in a large number of children that a family has to look after. Migration has its own effects on individuals in the number of ways. Some individuals may change their lifestyles by becoming more sophisticated. This happens after gaining more skills and exposure to more sophisticated lifestyles where the individual migrated to. Some individuals after migrating to urban areas and getting jobs may take a much longer time to get married. When spouses are separated for long periods of time, this may lead to the breaking up of m...