Question

Ghana has over the years implemented a lot of population policies but the country’s population growth continues to be rapid and high. In relation to this statement and with useful examples, discuss five (5) factors preventing Ghana from achieving her population policy goals. {40marks}

Answer 1

Factors preventing people of ghana from achieving population prevention goals.

1.Reduction in birth mortality: The people there are getting better education due to which babies are getting good parental care and ultimately the death rates of the children has decreased which has eventually led to increase in population .

2. Reduction in death rates: People are getting good healthcare and they are educated enough presently to get themselves treated in case of any emergency or any medical problem which has resulted in healthy population and the death rate is very less, so eventually the birth rate exceeds the death rate and hence the population is being increased.

3. Lack of family planning: Though many people are getting education but there are still few people who are illiterate and are not much aware of the scenario and do not know the pros and cons of heavy population so they do not give a though to the family planning.

4.Less use of contraceptives: The people living there are not very educated so they do not have any idea of protections and contraceptives, they do not even know if there is something which can help them control the birth rate, so this is one of the main reasons the country is unable to control population.

5. Good medical facilities: Now a days the medical facilities are improving over there due to which the ladies are giving birth to healthy children and moreover they are getting good care, also the other people are able to get proper medication at required time,due to which the death rate decreases and the population increases.