Natural Rate- Gambia

Question 1

Where is Gambia

Answer 1

It is located in Western Africa situated on the Atlantic coast.

Question 2

Population

Answer 2

2.28 million

Question 3

Social Causes

Answer 3

Lack of family planning and contraception
(It’s also discourage)

Religion- 90% are Muslim may affect taking contraception

Growth rate of 38.3%
They have 30 births per 1000

Agriculture most important sector it accounts for 70% of the country labour force

Lack of medical care
- poorly equipped , mainly primary health care facilities

There are only 3 hospitals

No pensions

Tradition

High birth rate

Question 4

Economic causes

Answer 4

Job doesn’t pay enough

The median people get is £90 pounds per month

Not enough money to provide education
—> using young people for labour

Question 5

Causes

Answer 5

Access to contraception

Middles ages migrate to higher income country for better education and jobs

If family such as farmer are encourage to have mor children

Question 6

Impacts ADVANTAGES

Answer 6

Gives the country a chance to build an educated and civilised citizen

Provide a growing market for the manufactured products

Generous amount of potential workers in the future

Question 7

Impacts DISADVANTAGES

Answer 7

Migrate to another country in large amounts

Higher demand for jobs that could lead to migration

More money to maintain family

Strain on services, healthcare, & education

Increased in crime rate

Question 8

PROBLEMS

Answer 8

Schools in Gambia are over crowded so much children. There are 3000 students for 26 classroom in Banjul. And 6 toilets for 450 students

Birthdate of 7 per women families lack resources to provide for so many children

Population is reaching it carrying capacity as there limited resources to meet the demands and so there are widespread of deforestation.
—> Gambia forest will be eradicated in 50 years

Question 9

Problems

Answer 9

• cost of healthcare
• government spending diverted from defences
• cost of childcare and education
• increased in dependency ratio
• unable to pay for the education of the youthful population leading to withdrawal from school

Infant mortality rises as the government is unable to afford medical treatme

Question 10

SOLUTION

Answer 10

Family planning (anti natal policy)

Education about contraception

Industrialisation

Create jobs
—> increases economically active population

Awareness programme

Ministry of health in Gambia is funded by Canada
—> they deliver contraception