Terms You Need To Know - : Population
Terms You Need To Know - : Population
Terms You Need To Know - : Population
Economical
Child labour is common in Pakistan. Therefore large families are considered to be
advantage.
Social
Early marriages
High illiteracy rate/ People are unaware of problems caused by high birth rate
Strong desire for sons
Effective control over natural climatics eg flood , droughts, epidemics
Joint family system
Children wanted as security for old age
Religious
Deterministic outlook of Muslims. They believe that Allah gives Rizq to everyone
Family Planning programmes meet opposition on religious grounds
Political
Frequent change of governments hinders consistency of population welfare
projects
Migration of Afghan refugees in Pakistan between 1979 and 1990 due to Russian
Afghan war
Stage 1:- High birth rates and death rates. Little possible increase in population
Problems associated with increase in dependent age group (0-14 years) and (65 and
above) / decrease in working age group (15-64 years)
Causes of Unemployment:-
Unemployment…...
…due to mechanization
…due to insufficient farmland with increasing population
Insufficient food / famine
Drought
Water logging/salinity
Problems due to landlords/ zamindari/ feudal systems
Poor law and order situation
To escape from revenge/ lack of cultural freedom
Lack of educational facilities
Low standard of living/ poverty
Lack of health facilities
Lack of electricity/ gas
Lack of clean water
Poor sanitation
Limited shopping facilities
Limited entertainment facilities