Key Words Flashcards
Ubuntu?
African Word meaning being caring for other people and I am what I am because of who we are.
What are the effects of population growth?
Young population, aging of population, life expectancy, urbanization, migration.
Why do people migrate?
The climate.
Economics.
Political reasons.
Why do so many people prefer to live in cities?
Education, better housing, better work opportunities
What are the causes of urbanization?
Industrialization: it is a process that happens in countries when they start to use machines to do work that was once done by people
Social benefits and services: better educational facilities, living standards, sanitation and housing, better healthcare, social life in general.
Employment opportunities: Ample job opportunities draw people from rurel areas to seek better livelihood.
Modernizationand changes in the mode of living: mindset change equals paradime shift.
Effects of urbanization?
Housing problems Overcrowding Unemployment Development of slums Water and sanitation problems Poor health and spread of diseases Traffic congestion.
What are the positive effects of urbanization?
Quality educational and medical facilities and improved standards of living.
How do you control population growth?
Education especially women education.
Easy and cheap availability of contraceptives:
State owned hospital cheaply efficient birth control
