Effects of rapid population growth on socio-economic development: a case study of Nebbi Town Council
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2013-03
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The topic effect of rapid population growth on socio- economic development, the case of Nebbi Town Council (NTC) has been chosen basing on a certain objectives. These objectives include the following: To examine the factors responsible for rapid population growth in the world, Africa, Uganda and Nebbi Town council as case being studied: Investigate the measures that can be put in place to control population growth; and To establish the opinion or the attitude of people in the world, Africa, Uganda and Nebbi Town Council as the case study. The issue in the literature is directed towards finding out the causes and effects of rapid population growth on the economy of the world, Africa, Uganda and Nebbi Town Council. It is also directed towards finding the causes and effects of rapid population growth on the social life of people at international, regional and local levels. The research design that specifies how data has been collected and analyzed includes the use of both primary and secondary data. The methods of data collections included the use of instruments like questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussion. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. The sample size had respondents from five different categories with a total of 100 people who participated in giving out information that were collected. Random sampling technique was used to pick the respondents that were needed to give the various information. The sample was taken from the area of study i.e. Nebbi Town Council. To analyze the data, the researcher proceeded to carry out coding of the various respondents given to particular questions that lacked coding frames. The researcher then came out with the finding that there are several effects of rapid population growth on socio-economic development especially in Nebbi Town Council, which includes land fragmentation of the already existing plots among the many family members, over population on land, congestion leading to high crime rate ad poverty and easy spread of diseases among locals. The researcher also discovered that there are numerous factors that are responsible for the rapid population growth. Among those are religion, inadequate health facilities, cultural factors and cost of family planning services. Basing on the finding of the study the following recommendation was put forward among others: Establishment of health facilities to make family planning service available to the people, sensitization of the people so that they can become aware about the negative issues associated to rapid population growth, introduction to public private partnership education and training of health service provider so that the issue of human resource to help in providing family planning service is taken care of.
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A research report submitted to the School of Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies at Kampala International University
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Population growth, Socio-economic development, Nebbi town council