Growing Population~The Gambia Flashcards
1
Q
what is this case study about
A
GROWING POPULATION
2
Q
Fertility
A
Women have very little say in how many kids they can have
3
Q
Birth rate
A
Birth rate is 40 per 1000
4
Q
Infant mortality
A
Infant mortality is 73 per 1000
5
Q
Religion
A
Many Gambians are Muslim
-women aren’t allowed in mosques
6
Q
How to calculate the dependency ratio
A
(%under 15) + (%over 64)
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% of working age
x100= dependency ratio
