Population

Effects of population explosion....

1. Social Problem

The village community has traditionally been the coalescing social unit in Pacific countries,
providing a social safety net, a forum for resolving family and kinship issues and sustaining social cohesion in towns as well just as in rural areas. Many migrant families continue to reinforce rural ties rather than establish new social ties in the wider urban community. Migrants from the same islands prefer to live and work together; the social and economic bonds they forge are the basis for
much social support in towns.

2. Health Problem

The most prominent public health problems in Pacific countries, especially among the poor,
remain those of (largely preventable) infectious diseases, in particular respiratory diseases
related to overcrowding, and gastroenteric diseases related to water pollution, poor
sanitation, and inappropriate health and hygiene practices. Poor-quality water and sanitation
services continue to contribute to public health risks.

3. Unemployment

Education systems are orienting young people to non-manual employment in towns, primarily in government. It has not equipped them with the technical and business skills demanded by the emerging urban economy, however, and expatriate workers with these skills are imported at very substantially higher cost.