Can Uganda use high fertility rates to tackle extreme poverty?

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Rapid population growth is a concern for sub-Saharan countries battling extreme poverty. However, with the right focus on education, healthcare and economic transformation states such as Uganda could capitalise on the high fertility rates ....

https://nai.uu.se/news/articles/2018/11/28/165711/

Period28 Nov 2018

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  • TitleCan Uganda use high fertility rates to tackle extreme poverty?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySweden
    Date28/11/18
    Description...Rapid population growth is a concern for sub-Saharan countries battling extreme poverty. However, with the right focus on education, healthcare and economic transformation states such as Uganda could capitalise on the high fertility rates ....
    Producer/AuthorThe Nordic Africa Institute
    URLhttps://nai.uu.se/news/articles/2018/11/28/165711/
    PersonsDavid Lawson
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • Extreme Poverty, Uganda