POPULATION AND AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE KANYA KROBO DISTRICT

DAVID KENE BEDELE 301 PAGES (60007 WORDS) Geography Thesis
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The total world population o£ about 5,128million in 1988 has increased rapidly to 5.508 million by 1993 with an annual natural growth rate o£ 1.6 percent (World Population Data Sheet. 1988 and 1993). Ironically, about 76.3 per cent (4,276 .111ion) o£ this large world population is £found in the less developed world where resources are less abundant. It is also in this part o£ the world where annual growth rates are high. For example Ghana's total populat10n o£ 14.4 Mil110n in 1988 has increased to 16.4million by 1993 with an annual growth rate o£ 3.1 per cent (World Population Data Sheet, 1988 and 1993).

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