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Currently, there is no publicly available data that provides projected population growth per county in Kenya since Census has only been done once since counties were established. However, you can use national census population growth rate of 2.2% to project the growth rate per county.Note: The total population growth rate in Kenya has been declining as indicated below2009 to 2019: 2.2%1999 to 2009: 2.9%1989 to 1999: 2.9%1979 to 1989: 3.4%Source: knbs
Problems that slow population growth in developed economies are;Small labour force may lead to importation of foreigners to provide labour to their economies.Under utilization of existing resources such as schools, hospitals.Slow growth of industries due to small market and shortage of labour force.Uneven distribution of population causes regional imbalance in a countryRural depopulation caused by high influx to urban areas leads to abandonment of same areas of the farm.
Population density is the number of people living per unit area/the concentration of people in a specific area.
Demerits a firm may experience as a result of growth of the entire industry are;Scramble for raw materialsNon-availability of land for expansionScramble for available skilled labourCompetition for available marketsEasy target especially in times of war
Factors that favour the growth of natural forests on the slope of mount in Kenya are;The area receives high rainfall throughout the year that provides water for growth of trees.The area has cool climate/ moderate temperature that support a wide variety of tree species.The area has deep/rich volcanic soils that provide proper anchorage/nutrients to support trees.The area is protected government zone/gazette forest that prevents human encroachment allowing trees to grow without interference.The area has steep slopes that discourage agriculture hence growth of trees flourish.