Population of Uganda

Question 1

What is the population?

Answer 1

37.5 million

Question 2

What type of population does it have?

Answer 2

Youthful pop

2007: 50% under 15 yrs

Question 3

Why is it becoming more youthful?

Answer 3

High BR + FR
Women have average 7 children
Low LE = 52

Question 4

What problems has this caused?

Answer 4

Pressure on health service + rapid spread of HIV/AIDS through unprotected sex
Won’t be enough jobs when youthful pop reaches working age = unemployment + poverty

Question 5

What strategies have been introduced?

Answer 5

Encouraging use of contraception + family planning
Policies to decrease HIV/AIDS
ABC approach

Question 6

Explain the ABC approach

Answer 6

Abstain from sex till marriage
Be faithful to 1 partner
use Condoms

Question 7

What was the result of the ABC programme?

Answer 7

Infection fell from 15% to 5% in 10 years

Question 8

How can this be sustainable?

Answer 8

Should prevent over pop so country can focus on sustainable development of current pop

Decrease pressure on HC which frees up money to spend on developing sustainability