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Population growth and structure
African population is increasing rapidly. The rate of population growth is 35%, which is the rate of population growth in the world. This is because her birth rate of 41 birth per 1000 people is also very high. Several reasons account for Africa’s rapid population increase; these reasons include the following:Improvements in medical care for children, which has lead to a reduction on the infant mortality rate. The six killer diseases such as polio, diarrhoea, whopping cough, measles, tetanus, plague, small pox, etc, have bee prevented.
High fertility rate among women coupled with high birth rates.
High level of food production by user of modern technology
Early marriages entered into at very early ages.
Traditional beliefs and cultures. Traditionally children are regarded as an economic asset, hence many children per house hold.
The high rates of infant mortality rates in Africa. Many parents are not sure whether their children will survive such that they produce as many as possible so that when some die, a few remain.
Reduced civil wars and natural calamities like floods, famine, earthquakes and epidemics.
Polygamy, more women have got an opportunity to get married and produce children.
Industrial welfare
Heavy immigrations from the other parts of the world.
However, it should be noted that Africa’s death rate is also higher than the world rate. The rate in Africa is 13 deaths per 1,000 people. The average life expectancy is 53 years compared with about 76 years for Americans. But life expectancy is much lower than the average in the poorer countries of Africa like Malawi is 40 years and Tanzania is 43 years. In the more developed nations of Africa, life expectancy is higher than the average for the continent and Tunisia 73 years etc.
There are several reasons that account for Africa’s high death rate. These include:
Under nourishment-people in many parts of the continent suffer from malnutrition over years, terrible famine have killed countless Africa especially in regions bordering the Sahara.
Poor sanitation and inadequate medical services contribute to widespread diseases. The most serious diseases include: Aids, malaria, sleeping sickness , and yellow fever. Etc.
High level of food production by user of modern technology
Early marriages entered into at very early ages.
Traditional beliefs and cultures. Traditionally children are regarded as an economic asset, hence many children per house hold.
The high rates of infant mortality rates in Africa. Many parents are not sure whether their children will survive such that they produce as many as possible so that when some die, a few remain.
Reduced civil wars and natural calamities like floods, famine, earthquakes and epidemics.
Polygamy, more women have got an opportunity to get married and produce children.
Industrial welfare
Heavy immigrations from the other parts of the world.
However, it should be noted that Africa’s death rate is also higher than the world rate. The rate in Africa is 13 deaths per 1,000 people. The average life expectancy is 53 years compared with about 76 years for Americans. But life expectancy is much lower than the average in the poorer countries of Africa like Malawi is 40 years and Tanzania is 43 years. In the more developed nations of Africa, life expectancy is higher than the average for the continent and Tunisia 73 years etc.
There are several reasons that account for Africa’s high death rate. These include:
Under nourishment-people in many parts of the continent suffer from malnutrition over years, terrible famine have killed countless Africa especially in regions bordering the Sahara.
Poor sanitation and inadequate medical services contribute to widespread diseases. The most serious diseases include: Aids, malaria, sleeping sickness , and yellow fever. Etc.