High Population Growth: Kenya

Question 1

Impacts

Answer 1

Increased pressure on food, water, housing, education
High youth dependency ratio-40% under 15
Low amount of farmland available per capita-70% live in rural areas
Rural-urban migration is a problem
Youth unemployment
Fewer than 1/2 births not attended by a health professional
Less educated women have more children
Many adolescents have sex before 15

Question 2

Why?

Answer 2

High number of births per woman compared to global average-4.6 per woman in 2009
Falling death rates, especially infant mortality (47/1000)
Steady/significant increase in life expectancy
Even if fertility rate continues to fall to 3.7 by 2030 its population will continue to grow rapidly