Importance of population science

Population science is a branch of social science. It has some special fields of research such as population programme, sample survey, population problem analysis, socio economic development, etc. The impact of population science is very big because it formulates development policy of a country. Population science helps us know how far the growth rate of the economy is keeping pace with the growth rate of population. If population is increasing at a faster rate, the pace of development of the economy will be slow. The government can undertake measures to control the growth of population and accelerate the development of the economy.

Our population has been increasing day by day. Rapid population growth can reduce per capita income, lower the standard of living, plunge the economy into mass unemployment and under employment, cause environmental damage and put a burden on existing social infrastructure. Population science can highlight these problems of the economy. So, this branch of knowledge is particularly significant for a country like us.

Shah Muntacher Hossain Mihan,

Student of Department of Social Work,

Noakhali Science and

Technology University, Noakhali,

muntachirmihan1998@gmail.com