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1
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Education

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Many children will not receive an education

This lowers literacy rates and so hinders development

2
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Housing

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Pressure on this
Many residents will end up living in shanty towns with poor levels of sanitation
Spread of disease

3
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Population

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Will outstrip resources resulting in land degradation should land be over cultivated or not allowed to fallow in order to recover nutrients

4
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Employment

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Needs will not be met

Leads to poverty and families may not be able to afford essentials such as food and water

5
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Benefit of young population

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Attracts inward investment which leads to job prospects and infrastructure investment
Benefits everyone

6
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Financial

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Fail to meet growing demand for childcare services such as midwives and education which removes finance from other priority areas of development