Gambia Youthful Pop Flashcards
What is gambias infant mortality rate in regards to the rest of the world?
35th highest in the world
Why was there a high birth rate in Gambia
Discouraged use of contraception, strong child labour force
What is the majority of the populations occupation?
Subsistence farmers
What % of the population is under 16?
41%
How many dependant people are there for every 100 people
92
What is the effect of having more people in the country?
More people= need more animals = need more land = deforestation
More people = more fire wood= deforestation
People have insurance children
How many trees have been chopped down
2/3
How does education help control birth rate?
More aware on effects of having more children and also the use of contraception
What campaigns were used to control birth rate?
Tv and radio
What’s ‘FUTURES’?
A family planning charity funded from abroad which distributes contraception
How many years spacing was encouraged to be left between each child?
2 years
How did Germany help?
Have forest management plan, which gives villagers responsibility for protecting woodland
How does giving free vaccinations to children help control birth rate
Less children die of diseases = less ‘insurance’ children
How did the birth rate change as a result of the measures
2000- 6.4 kids
2010- 4.2 kids
Growth fallen from 4.2% to 3%
