Africa's Population Crisis
Author | : Aderanti Adepoju |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Aderanti Adepoju |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tunde Obadina |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2014-09-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1422288900 |
Africa is the worlds poorest continent, and it also has the worlds fastest-growing population. Many observers have concluded that overpopulation is a root cause of Africas poverty, and that if the continent is ever to emerge from underdevelopment its rapid population growth will have to be slowed. This book examines those assertions, offering a wealth of statistical and other evidence to suggest that the link between African poverty and the size of Africas population is by no means definitive. The book also examines the important demographic trendssuch as rapid urbanization, elevated mortality rates from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and continued high fertilitythat will help shape African societies in the decades to come.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2006-11-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309180090 |
In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa explores ways to promote U.S. research interests and to augment the sub-Saharan governments' capacity to address the many challenges posed by population aging. Five major themes are explored in the book such as the need for a basic definition of "older person," the need for national governments to invest more in basic research and the coordination of data collection across countries, and the need for improved dialogue between local researchers and policy makers. This book makes three major recommendations: 1) the development of a research agenda 2) enhancing research opportunity and implementation and 3) the translation of research findings.
Author | : Thomas J. Goliber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
The region's population growth will slow only when African couples begin to have fewer children. The average number of children per woman ranges form 6 to 8 for most countries. The African's preference for large families is deeply rooted in the culture and fed by the perceived economic benefits they receive from their children.
Author | : Johannes H. Jordaan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hans Groth |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 525 |
Release | : 2017-05-23 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 3319468898 |
This book examines the promises as well as the challenges the demographic dividend brings to sub-Saharan Africa as fertility rates in the region fall and the labor force grows. It offers a detailed analysis of what conditions must be met in order for the region to take full economic advantage of ongoing population dynamics. As the book makes clear, the region will need to accelerate reforms to cope with its demographic transition, in particular the decline of fertility. The continent will need to foster human capital formation through renewed efforts in the areas of education, health and employment. This will entail a true vision and determination on the part of African leaders and their development partners. The book will help readers to gain solid knowledge of the demographic trends and provide insights into socioeconomic policies that eventually might lead sub-Saharan Africa into a successful future.
Author | : Delores M. Mortimer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Albert Samba Ngwana |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Engelman |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2010-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1597268224 |
In the capital of Ghana, a teenager nicknamed “Condom Sister” trolls the streets to educate other young people about contraception. Her work and her own aspirations point to a remarkable shift not only in the West African nation, where just a few decades ago women had nearly seven children on average, but around the globe. While world population continues to grow, family size keeps dropping in countries as diverse as Switzerland and South Africa. The phenomenon has some lamenting the imminent extinction of humanity, while others warn that our numbers will soon outgrow the planet’s resources. Robert Engelman offers a decidedly different vision—one that celebrates women’s widespread desire for smaller families. Mothers aren’t seeking more children, he argues, but more for their children. If they’re able to realize their intentions, we just might suffer less climate change, hunger, and disease, not to mention sky-high housing costs and infuriating traffic jams. In More, Engelman shows that this three-way dance between population, women’s autonomy, and the natural world is as old as humanity itself. He traces pivotal developments in our history that set population—and society—on its current trajectory, from hominids’ first steps on two feet to the persecution of “witches” in Europe to the creation of modern contraception. Both personal and sweeping, More explores how population growth has shaped modern civilization—and humanity as we know it. The result is a mind-stretching exploration of parenthood, sex, and culture through the ages. Yet for all its fascinating historical detail, More is primarily about the choices we face today. Whether society supports women to have children when and only when they choose to will not only shape their lives, but the world all our children will inherit.
Author | : Stuart Mudd |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2013-12-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9401759103 |