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1
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4 reasons why population youthful in Gambia

A
  • High IMR = high BR
  • Religion and sign of virility
  • Children to work land
  • low LE
2
Q

IMR in The Gambia

A

79 per 1000

3
Q

Percentage of population Muslim

A

95%

4
Q

3 things farmed in Gambia

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Rice, Maize, Cattle

5
Q

Why is LE low? (3)

A

Poor sanitation
Poor healthcare
Poor food

6
Q

LE for men

A

53

7
Q

2 negative economic implications

A
  • Unemployment and Underemployment

- Huge international debt as must import food for growing pop

8
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4 problems in terms of unemployment

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  • Too many people searching for jobs
  • Low wages - £30 per month above average
  • Can’t feed families and afford protein = malnutrition
  • 1/3 of 14 year olds must work
9
Q

What was Gambia’s international debt in 2014?

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$520 billion

10
Q

1 political negative implication

A

High dependency ratio

11
Q

What is the dependency ratio figure?

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92 dependants : 100 economically active

12
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3 social negative implications

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  • Infrastructure
  • Pressure on education
  • pressure on healthcare
13
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4 feature of infrastructure as a problem

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  • Towns expand rapidly = can’t build decent housing
  • Lack of basic housing - No sanitation, toilets, running water, electricity
  • Overcrowding = low standard of living
  • Growth of slums
14
Q

How much of urban population lived in slums 2005?

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45%

15
Q

How many students and classrooms does the main school in Serekunda have?

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3000 students

26 classrooms

16
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5 problems with schools

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  • Not enough money to build new schools
  • 2 shift system
  • Teachers badly paid and work 12 hour shifts
  • lack of books
  • Lack of toilets
17
Q

How many toilets for students?

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1 toilet per 250 students

18
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2 problems in terms of healthcare

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  • Poor maternal and child healthcare = high IMR

- High doctor and patient ratio

19
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What is the doctor to patient ratio?

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15,000 patients to 1 doctor

20
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4 environmental issues

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  1. Deforestation
  2. Over grazing and over cultivation
  3. Water, land and air pollution
  4. Depletion of natural resources
21
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3 problems in terms of deforestation

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  • Trees chopped down for firewood for growing urban population
  • Causes desertification = can’t farm = food shortages
  • Within 50 years, nearly all rainforest in Gambia gone
22
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How is water polluted?

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Due to deforestation and livestock bathing in water

23
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2 resources depleted

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Forests and fisheries (200km area overfished)

24
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BR in The Gambia

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40 per 1000 in 2000 = high natural increase