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Effects of Human Population Growth: Ghana vs. United States
Melissa Mathew
OutlineDefinition of human population growthWhat causes and what effects itEffects of population growth on the United
StatesBaby boomers
Effects of population growth on Ghana
DefinitionIncrease in the number of who inhabit a territory
or statehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/population+g
rowthPopulation growth is the change in a population
over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement. In biology, the term population growth is likely to refer to any known organism, but this article deals mostly with the application of the term to human populations in demography.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth
Positive Population Growth RateIncrease in birth rate
Increase in fertility rateDecrease in child mortality rate
Decrease in death rateLonger life-span
Reasons For Increase In Population GrowthMedical advances
Vaccinations, availabilityBetter standard of living
Homes, clothing, foodAdvances in agricultural technology
Large scale farmingMore sanitation
How Far We Have Comehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxN
rZ0
United StatesAbout 2.1 births per a woman: fairly constantLife expectancy: increased
76.0 years in 199382.6 by 2050
Diversification by immigrationNet immigration: 880,000 people per year
United StatesPopulation is increasing, but population
growth rate is slowing downPopulation to increase to 392 million by 2050Growth rate to decrease from 1.1 in 1990
to .54 by 2040Reason why growth rate is decreasing
Population is getting olderIncrease in death rate
Expected GrowthImmigration and fertility After 2011, each year the number of births
should exceed the year before it1/3 of the current population is caused by
immigration
Baby BoomersDuring the Great Depression there was a
decrease in birth rateWhen that generation reached adulthood,
there was an increase in births1957 had the most births ever recorded in
history
Effects of Baby BoomersMore focus on education (college enrollment)Marrying later, smaller familiesEconomic issues
United StatesIncrease in population is overall positive
More economic prosperityMore production of jobs
Better standard of living
Downside of population growthEconomic instability in the future
GhanaCurrently the growth rate is 2.9%
However it is not over populatedIn 1960, 12.3% of the population was
immigrantsIn 2003
3% was over 6543% was under 15
GhanaChildren must enter the work force at
younger ages to support large familiesNot enough funds for public education for
that many childrenRepeated pregnancies causes health
concerns
Population PolicyDeveloped in 19693rd country in sub-Saharan AfricaMeant to control the population growth
Structure the distribution of the growth
Expected GrowthBy 2015 the population is expected to be
26,359,00By 2020 the population is to reach 35.2
millionCurrent fertility rate: 5.5 children per woman
Is expected to increaseDeath rate is decreasing
Modern health care, more availabilty
GhanaPopulation growth is overall negative
Lower standard of livingLess education
Economic instability- government welfareHealth concerns
Child morbidity, death due to pregnancy, diseases
Work Citedhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/Biol
ogyPages/P/Populations.htmlhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-p
rofile/natproj.htmlhttp://www.iussp.org/Brazil2001/s30/S39_P10
_Boadu.pdfhttp://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/G
hana-POPULATION.html
Expected Learning OutcomesHuman population growth can either have a
negative impact or a positive impact, depending on the country
The population in the United States is increasing
The increase in population is a positive thing for the U.S.
The population growth rate in Ghana is increasing
Ghana is having economic issues due to its population growth rate
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