Development Equation

• Weight of population

DEVELOPMENT ADEQUATE BALANCE

Population - Resources

GEOMETRIC RISE Reduction in child deaths

IN POPULATION
Extension of longevity

RESOURCE- POPULATION SIZE

DEVELOPMENT DISTRIBUTION
EQUATION
COMPOSITION
Factors in Development Equation
• Costs of the consequences of rapid population growth are significant
aspect of development

COMPOSITION • Increase in housing, food,

OF clothing, school population,
POPULATION medicine and health

DEPENDENCY • Problems on land, employment,

RATIO wages and costs of old age
retirement
“DEMANDS INSIST IN
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND
ADMINISTRATION”
Population Policies

• System of fees and incentives – sterilization

• Tax and benefit allowances – income tax
deductions
• Age requirement – stop child marriages
• Medical and social welfare benefits -
treatment
Population Control Issues
• Issues in reducing the birthrate

Personal motivation Willingness to exercise birth control

Economic consideration Family’s labor load

Cultural consideration Religious belief

Government’s attitude Indifferent to family planning

Military leadership Manpower resources for defense

Effects of Population Growth

EDUCATION • 1 out of 6 men, and 1 out of 4

women cannot read and write
• 2/3 of children out-of-school are
girls

HEALTH • ½ of births without skilled

doctor, nurse, midwife
• 1 woman dies per minute due to
pregnancy and childbirth

FOOD • 1 in 7 worldwide do not get

enough food
Effects of Population Growth

ECONOMIC • More people loss jobs

• Extra jobs needed

ENVIRONMENT • 27,000 species of animal & plant life

lost every 2 years
• ½ world’s original forest lost

MIGRATION • Crowding generates pollution,

destroys habitats, uses up natural
resources