Threat’s Of Population Growth.
Social values and unawareness are root cause
Aqsa Khan
2k18/MC/29
Is there dire need to control the population?
Is over population a threat to our country?
Overpopulation is one of the main drawbacks of Pakistan. We
all are aware from the threats of increased population in Pakistan, but the
question arises that how the laws for it can be executed and how can we change
the mind-set of people? Pakistan’s growth rate currently was predict to be 120
million in 1947 but it is 220 million now, which is a big warning for the
future of Pakistan. According to US census bureau, Pakistan is on 5th
populous country with growing population of 212.7 million.
There are many reasons behind the rapid growth in population,
but the reason behind it is that people don’t know the problems which can be
caused because of growing population; they are unaware of the surroundings and
issues related to the country.
The common reason of it is lack of awareness and education,
as people are poor and they can’t have education. So, either they don’t have
education or they are not aware of the problems of overpopulation.
Many citizens of Pakistan think that, if they have more
family members, they can earn more and support each other financially and emotionally.
With speedy technological advancement in the science and
fertility treatment those who can’t have child go for this treatment and
because of the side-effects and effective medicines, they are able to conceive rapidly
and it leads to rise in the over population.
Many of the people in
Pakistan are not educated, so they don’t have knowledge about anything related
to family planning or they get their children married in a very young age
because of backward mind-set, so automatically the birth ratio increases.
In Pakistan, as a Muslim country, it is a strong belief to
expand one’s family from a religious point of view; they think that it is in
Islam to increase one’s family. From a recent report a man from Quetta had 50+
children from 3 wives and was further planning to enlarge his family.
The rich countries
continue to take advantage of resources at very reasonable rates and on the
other hand we are in mess, the water is only 1% fresh as the growing population
is making it impossible for fresh water to stand and many other resources are
unavailable for sustainable life, it is also causing problem to the local land
as the artificial system for food growth is dangerous.
The chances of infections and diseases spreading are more because
of increased population people are living at a very near distance and have a
chance to get infected instantly.
The population is also a reason in climate change as the
large amount of people cause large dirt and execration in the surrounding, 97%
of scientific community says that humans are responsible for changes in
climate.
To stop the rapid increase in growth, and control the
population; it is important to educated people from a young age about family
planning, over population and why is it important to control the growth.
It is on Government and private organization to form
policies, and start awareness campaign to educate and discuss why it is
important to control over population.
The birth control-methods and pills should be in every area,
both men and women over there should be educated about the ways to control the
births and usage of it.
Adoption should be one of the ways to control the population
and help the needy as the couples who can’t have child, should adopt one except
going for the expensive medical treatment. It will help with the child and the
overpopulation, as the child would have a home and parenting figure to look
after him.
Practical work carried
under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi, at Institute of Media &
Communication Studies, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan
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