Social, economic and political issues associated with youthful populations

Question 1

a government may enforce an anti-natalist policy that involves family planning and education programmes

Answer 1

political

Question 2

economic burden on relatives as they have to care for young dependents

Answer 2

economic

Question 3

high levels of rural-urban migration put pressure on urban areas (shanty towns, congestion, pollution)

Answer 3

social

Question 4

many young dependence mean children may have to work to pay their way

Answer 4

econmic

Question 5

pressure on education-lack of school places and large classes

Answer 5

social

Question 6

rising cost of food imports

Answer 6

economic

Question 7

competition for jobs means that people work below their capacity (under employment)

Answer 7

economic

Question 8

emigration of young-educated people to find work-brain drain and shortage of skilled workers

Answer 8

social

Question 9

less money available to fund social and leisure facilities

Answer 9

economic

Question 10

money sent by international migrants can boost economy

Answer 10

economic

Question 11

shortage of jobs

Answer 11

economic

Question 12

high concentration of young males in overcrowded cities leads to increase in crime

Answer 12

social

Question 13

few people complete secondary education, low literacy rate

Answer 13

social

Question 14

only small working population so government gets less tax to spend on public services

Answer 14

political

Question 15

rising cost of education and healthcare

Answer 15

economic