Uganda Population Resources

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AT the moment Uganda is at, or just below its optimum population in terms of resources. It is rich in water, renewable energy and important resources like metal ores. It also has very fertile soil which is ideal for agricultural use. For this reason the countries main exports are crops (tobacco, coffee). But it only sells the raw product which does not sell for very much meaning the average GDP per capita is $1300. The main worry is that its population is the second fastest growing in the world and with such a small amount of money in the country they will not be able to cope economically. Because its birth rate is so high 50% of the population is below 15, this means that at the moment more than 50% of the population are dependable. At the moment they are in an unsustainable situation, because of this many families live in poverty. This is one the things the Ugandan government needs to change. Improving living conditions would lessen the birth rate as there would be even less infant mortality. The second improvement would be the education, at the moment very few families can afford the cost of education for their children. Because of this only a small amount of people go on to university and train for an educated job therefore the country is lacking in people like doctors. And if girls were given a better chance at education this would emancipate them and reduce the birth rates as women may decide to leave children for later in life after education or not have children at all. And all children should be educated in contraception, this would not only lower birth rates but also limit the spread of STDs like AIDS. The last major point the government needs to change is the healthcare, although the death rates are very low there are improvements to be made. The working population is so small now that every person counts and this means they need better healthcare so
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