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

 NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF A HIGH POPULATION GROWTH RATE Leads to unemployment and underemployment. This is due to the excess labour supply arising from the high population growth rate. Leads to high rates of rural-urban migration and its negative effects like prostitution, high crime rates and congestion. This is due to the poor working conditions in the rural areas. Leads to high rates of rural-urban migration and its negative effects like prostitution, high crime rates and congestion. This is due to the poor working conditions in the rural areas. Leads to high social costs in form of pollution, accidents, congestion and sanitary problems. This is due to the increase in the large number of people in the different areas. . Causes income inequality. This is due to the increase in poverty levels especially in rural areas. Leads to high government expenditure on provision of social services. This b due to the increasing demand for social facilities by the dependant population...

  To control /reduce the dependence burden. This is because a high population growth rate leads to increased dependence burden on the small working population which leads to low level of savings, low level of capital formation and low level of investment. For purposes of reducing unemployment. This is because a high population growth rate leads to unemployment and underemployment as the public and private sectors are not in position to create enough employment opportunities to match with the high population growth rate. To reduce income inequalities / to promote equity in income distribution. This is because high population growth rate leads high poverty levels especially in the rural areas. To control / reduce government expenditure on social amenities (services. This is because a high population growth rate leads to increased government expenditure on provision of social services like education and healthcare. As a way of improving on the Balance of payments position. This is bec...