Uganda - Youthful Pop/ High rate of pop growth

Question 1

Fertility rate (2018)

Answer 1

5.62

Question 2

Population in 2018

Answer 2

40 m + in 2018, expected to double by 2025

Question 3

Causes

Answer 3

• Large fam = security
• Low contraceptive prevalence rate 41.8% 2018
• Fear of high infant mortality –> more kids (33.8/1000) in 2018
• Low life expectancy –> many people die older, leaving a youthful and dependent pop

Question 4

IMP Social

Answer 4

• More child labour
• More people = more competition for housing –> smaller houses and lower QOL
• Harder for healthcare and edu to cope with –> kids won’t get as educated (school life expectancy is 10 years)
• Lesser future job availability
• Families spend more money on food and education –> less left for other things
• May be food shortages

Question 5

IMP Demographic

Answer 5

• Unbalanced demographic, more dependents to provide for

- Smaller workforce till children hit working age –> competition

Question 6

IMP Political

Answer 6

• Nearly half of population under voting age –> don’t vote

- Development focussed on youth so neglecting needs of elderly like insurance and pensions

Question 7

IMP economic

Answer 7

• More dependents, a lot of population doesn’t contribute to economy
• More costs and investment into education instead of other forms of development
• Increased poverty as people need to provide for large families
• Risk of unemployment later

Question 8

Solutions

Answer 8

• Contraceptives should be more widely available and family planning should be taught
• Anti natalist policies
• Educate women
• Limiting subsidies to first 2 children and incentivising people to space them