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ZIMSEC O-Level Geography

7.11.8Population growth and the demographic transition model

Population growth and the demographic transition model in ZIMSEC O-Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 4: factors affecting growth; the DTM and its critique; effects of population growth and decline.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.11.8.1Identify and explain the factors that influence population growth.
  2. 7.11.8.2Describe the features of the stages of the demographic transition model.
  3. 7.11.8.3Identify countries with high and low population growth and explain the effects of growth and decline.

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  • Population growth and the demographic transition model

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Population growth and the demographic transition model: sample question

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Why does the death rate fall in stage 2 of the DTM?

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