The Impact of Population Growth on Agricultural Development
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Date
1993Author
Chege, Philomena W
Type
ThesisLanguage
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The study has looked 1 nto the impact of population growth on
agricultural development in Bungoma and Kisumu district.
The background informatlon of the two dlstricts has been anal~s0d
to show their agrlcultural potential as well as their population
densities
Cross tabulations have been used to analyse the lmpact of
population pressure on the land sizes, food productions capacity,
economic status, fuelwood and water availability.
The findings shows that populat pressure has a negative impact
on food production capacity, land sizes
the economics
the community. They also shows that the population pressure
diminishes fuel wood and clean water supply.
The study concludes that population growth should be controlled
keep pace with agricultural development so that. the two distribution
can achieve economic development.
Citation
Postgraduate Diploma in Population StudiesPublisher
University of Nairobi poputlation studies and Research Institute