(b) Factors responsible for the density of population in some part of West Africa
(i) Climate
(ii) Soil
(iii) Relief
(iv) Mineral
(v) Historical factors
(vi) Industrialization / employment / opportunities,
(vii) Presence of social amenities
(viii) Migration
(ix) Administration
(x) Cultural attachment to land
(xi) Port location
(xii) Cash crop production
(xiii) Commercial activities.
(c) Problems of sparse population density
(a) Low labour force
(b) Low productivity
(c) Limited market
(d) Under-utilization of natural resources
(e) Low GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
(f) Low revenue to government
(g) Vulnerable to external attack.