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Lesson Causes and Consequences of Rapid
10.2

Population Growth

Africa has the highest proportion of undernourished people in
FACTS any region. There, one in four is chronically hungry. Reflecting
to Understand population growth and rising food insecurity the number of
hungry people on the African continent rose by 20 million
from 2007 to 2012 and it is growing on.
Source: Population Connection Organization

The students of grade seven
visited Hanuman Dhoka Durbar
Square, a historical place as well
as World Heritage Site enlisted
by the UNESCO. They saw many
archaeological, historical and
cultural things but many things
they couldn’t see in detail because
of over crowd. They got irritated
Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square
too. Their teacher consoled them
and assured them to discuss in the class. Today students are very excited to
discuss yesterday's visit.
[The teacher entered the class]

Students : Good morning, sir!
Teacher : Good morning! Please take your seats. Did you enjoy
yesterday's trip?
Students : Yes sir. But we missed many things due to overcrowding.

Tanya : Sir, everywhere we see crowd. In bus-park, hospital,
cinema hall, bank everywhere there is a long queue. What
are the causes of population growth?

Teacher : You are right, Tanya. All of us have felt that wherever we go we
see a big crowd everywhere. There are many factors responsible
for rapid population growth.

Hari : What are those factors sir?

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