Case study: Problems with data collection in LEDCs

Question 1

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Symbol of foreign oppression: Reminder of cruel British colonialism in the past in Mozambique

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Wars: Afghanistan has been in war since 1979 due to the rise of Communism

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Infrastructure: poor infrastructure in most LEDCs

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Result-tampering: Lebanon has had no census since 1970 due to fear of tampering by Christians or Muslims

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Literacy: Somalia has a literacy rate of 38%, making census data hard to collect

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Western Sahara: hasn’t had a census since 1974 because of the cost to take one

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Aid: Gabon exaggerated the size of its population to gain more aid

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Politics: Pre-Partition Indian Muslims and Christians exaggerated their size