Case study - Uganda

Question 1

What was Uganda’s population in 1960 and 2010? (Uganda population)

Answer 1

1960 = 6.8 million
2010 = 33.4 million

Question 2

What is the life expectancy? (Uganda population)

Answer 2

53

Question 3

What are the issues associated with the population? (Uganda population)

Answer 3

• death at child birth
• stressed health services
• unemployment
• poverty

Question 4

How many women die at child birth? (Uganda population)

Answer 4

6000

Question 5

How much is the education per day? (Uganda population)

Answer 5

£20

Question 6

What solutions did Uganda adopt? (Uganda population)

Answer 6

• ABC approach

- Cancelling debts

Question 7

What were the aims of the ABC approach? (Uganda population)

Answer 7

Abstain, be faithful and condoms

Question 8

How effective was the ABC approach? (Uganda population)

Answer 8

• HIV/AIDs fell by 15% in 1991

- 25% of married couples admit to using condoms

Question 9

What were the aims of the cancelling debts? (Uganda population)

Answer 9

This was agreed so money could be spent on poverty reduction, health and education

Question 10

How effective was the cancelling debts? (Uganda population)

Answer 10

• Heath care spending increased by 70%
• Education spending increased by 40%
• Extra 2.2 million have access to clean water