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Mention the effects of overpopulation in Africa

      

Mention the effects of overpopulation in Africa

  

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Francis
Overpopulation in one way or the other has many adverse effects. Some of the main effects are as follows:
- Increases in noise pollution, water pollution, air pollution, soil contamination.
- Reduction in natural resources.
- Deforestation, changes in atmospheric composition.
- Loss of arable land.
- High infant and child mortality due to poverty.
- Emergence of epidemics and pandemics.
- Standard of living reduced and crime rate increases for survival.
- Increased conflicts over scarce resources.

francis1897 answered the question on January 12, 2023 at 07:53


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