Population explosion is one of the social issues the entire world is facing nowadays. According to study the population of the world is increasing at the rate of approximately 2.5% annually. Population explosion hampers both saving and invests. It effects the consumption and nutrition standards of the population and they suffer low productivity and miserable health conditions. Population explosion especially in third world countries have compelled the people to migrate from rural to urban areas. People are facing issues like unequal distribution of land, rural poverty and shrinking landholdings. Richard Franklin said, “The increased population is a threat to us and our next generations, it will cause poverty, misery and never ending pain.” other things are sky high it is impossible for one person to drag the car of the family alone. The main purpose of writing this essay is to discuss the major causes of population explosion. It is believed that high birth rate, preference for male child and illiteracy are the major causes of population explosion. …show more content…
In many parts of the world especially in third world countries like India, more than 85 percent girls are married during the fertile period of 14 to 20 years of age and consequently they give birth to a large number of children. The root of population explosion is the difference between the birth rate and death rate in populations. Better medical facilities and technological advancements have declined the death rate(Shkolnikov & Cornia, 2000).. Medical science has defeated a whole range of diseases. In present era, there are effective medicines which can increase the chances of fertility and lead to rise in birth rate. All these things are causing population