The planets populatiom is reaching unsustainable levels, and people are facing shortage of resources like water, food and fuel. To what consequences may over population lead? In your opinion, what measures can be taken to fight over poulation

Overpopulation is a plague

that is

affecting most

under developed

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

underdeveloped

and developing countries.

Asides

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The asides

, the glaring issue is that people are facing a shortage of resources. A major consequence of

over

too much population

overpopulation

population

is the rise in

unemployment

.

This

and measures to fight overpopulation will be fully analysed in

this

essay. Overpopulation can lead to increase in the

rate

of

unemployment

in the country.

This

is because there are more people to carry out a task compared to the jobs available. The Job available at any point in time should be almost equivalent to the people available to take over the employment. If at all there are more people available than the jobs,

this

will definitely lead to unhealthy competition and increased

unemployment

rate

.

For instance

, it was reported by the Ecowas community that Guinea an African country which is faced with over

population

with over 4 Million people is battling with high

rate

of

unemployment

as

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at

80% of its graduates find it hard to.

get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Get

a job.

Major reason

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The Major reason

for

this

is that the community is over populated and there are no available industries to absorb

this

population

. An effect of

unemployment

is that most people result

into

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in

crime and other means of survival. To fight

this

epidemic, it is advised that family planning should be widely publicised by the government and

also

the hospitals.

Over

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Overpopulation

population

occured

come to pass

occurred

in the

first

place due to increase in birth

rate

. Talks and sensitisation programmes should be organized in both rural areas and cities, counsellors should talk to intending couples about family planning and government should ensure that contraceptives can be purchased at a subsidised

rate

.

In addition

, safe sex and abstinence should be preached in order to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Also

, it is noted that most times the cities are

overpopulated

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over populated

compared to the rural area. Government can curtail

this

by ensuring that the local areas are not neglected. Business men should be encouraged to open businesses in

this

areas

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area

and the government should ensure that social amenities are provided.

Thus

, limiting the migration of the locals to the cities and in effect reducing overpopulation. To conclude, the world is facing a shortage of resources

as a result

of overpopulation. Measures need to be taken to tackle

this

at the grassroots, more focus needs to be placed on awareness programmes as if

this

is not curtailed soonest, it might get to a point where people will kill each other as a form of survival instinct.