State four causes and four consequences of population growth.

Explanation

Causes :
Advancement in agriculture
Control of famines
Better public health
Control of diseases
Better storage facilities
More children reach reproductive age
Low mortality rate
lliteracy/lack of education/lack of awareness.
Desire for a male child
Better socio-economic conditions/more children more money
Religious beliefs
Early marriage
Lack of use of contraceptives/lack of family planning.
Poverty/lack of recreation Consequences :
Food crisis/economic crises.
Acute clothing shortage/shelter/poverty/housing.
Shortage of drinking water
Pollution
Danger of epidemics
Unemployment
Lack of educational facilities
Acute shortage of natural resources/deforestation.
Poor health of mother and child.