OVERPOPULATION
Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of earth.Overpopulation is caused by number of factors but here we take a look at how immigrants from rural areas to the cities cause population to increase. People come in search of mainly jobs and greener pastures and also to make a living and take care of poor families in the remote and needy areas. The city of Accra is the biggest victim of this rural-urban migration. Accra is the city with the smallest land size in all the regional capitals in Ghana. Accra is the most densely populated city in Ghana and close to being overpopulated according to statistics.
Immigration which is considered the frontline cause of overpopulation in recent times. Many people prefer to move to developed countries like United State of America, UK, Canada and Australia where best facilities are available in terms of medical, education, security and employment. The end result is that those people settle over there and those places become overcrowded. Difference between the number of people who are leaving the various countries and the number of people who enter narrows down which leads to more demand for food, clothes, energy and homes. This gives rise of shortage of resources. In Ghana same applies to the people who move from less deprived areas to the cities to find good living as mentioned I the previous paragraphs. This must be a concern for every Ghana and the Government as the capital of this country Accrawhich is the most convenient site for immigrants from these deprived areas, the population is getting denser and nearing being overpopulated. Though, the overall population remains the same, it just affects the density of population making that place simply overcrowded.
https://anchor.fm/g162/episodes/Rural-urban-migration-in-Ghana-ecqdnj/Overpopulation-a1ui0ho
Veronica Kwofie
DCS20386
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