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Youthful Populations

What is a youthful population? A population that primarily consists of youths Define fertility rate? The ratio of births in an area to the population of that area. Always compared to per 1000 population per year.

Read the newspaper article High birthrate threatens to trap Africa in cycle of poverty which can be found at:
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In which continent is Uganda? [1 mark] Africa What will the population of Uganda do by 2025? [1 mark] 56 million Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Uganda is the fastest growing country in the world. [1 mark] How many children does a typical Ugandan women give birth to? [1 mark] 7 What percentage of Ugandas population is under 15? [1 mark] 50% In terms of demography, why is such a youthful population a worry for the future? [3 mark] A population explosion can lead to extreme poverty and parents not being able to support their families. It would also mean that there is a much higher amount of dependents than
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workers. There'll also be a slower rate of development in the country as well as increased competition for land and resources. With most people in poverty, it would be very difficult to afford suitable health care and diseases would quickly spread resulting in a high death rate for the country. What is the global average fertility rate? [1 mark] 2.3 children to each mother What is the correlation between high fertility levels and poverty? [4 mark] An extremely high fertility rate means a high dependant population and possibly low working population. This makes it hard for workers to support families or others. This then results into poverty. What will Ugandas growing population need? [4 mark] jobs, homes, healthcare and education How could a high fertility rate cause conflict? [2 mark] It creates a competition for resources and land which can cause conflict. What can help a country like Uganda reduce its fertility rate? [3 mark] strong political will from the countries governments to cut down on the fertility rate. Why does the Ugandan government not see the population explosion as a problem? [3 mark] They see it as a great resource and are not worried about it. They believe that a bigger internal market and workforce will boost their economic prospects. What is the contraception situation in Uganda? [5 mark] The situation is that a very low percentage of women in Uganda would use contraceptives. They believe a bigger family is a sign of security (cultural). They also have fears of high levels of infant mortality. Contraceptives are also not supplied in Ugandan clinics, and cost is not the problem. A three-month supply of birth-control pills costs about 25 cents as well as condoms being free for the men. The problem is that Medical aid and donors have completely shifted their focus to HIV/Aids.

[Total Possible Marks: 30]

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Extension Task

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Describe the shape of the 2000 Population Pyramid for Uganda. [3 mark] Relatively low working population compared to a slightly higher youthful population as well as a low population of seniors. The low population of seniors suggests a low life expectancy Describe how Ugandas population structure is forecast to change between 2000 and 2050. [4 mark] How would the 2050 population pyramid have to change in shape to show that it had entered the next stage of demographic development? [3 mark]

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