Factors that affected population growth in Sierra Leone (1.9% growth as of 2012)
by glenn ng
1. Factor 1: Health
1.1. Life Expectancy: 56.55 years old as of 2012
1.1.1. Goal 1
1.1.2. Goal 2
1.2. Infant Mortality: 117 as of 2012
1.2.1. Session Rule 1
1.2.2. Session Rule 2
1.2.3. Session Rule 2
1.3. Maternal Death: 2000 as of 2010
1.4. Government Policy: Free healthcare for pregnant women and children <5
1.5. Hospital Bed Density: 0.4/1000
1.6. HIV Prevalence: 1.5%
1.7. % of live births attended by skilled healthcare practitioners: 63%
2. Factor 3: Food Security
2.1. Malnutrition Prevelence
2.1.1. By height stunting: 44.9% as of 2011
2.1.2. By weight: 21.1% as of 2010
2.2. % of arable land: 48.0%
2.3. Depth of food deficit: 206 kcal needed per person
3. Justification
3.1. Order of Effect
3.1.1. Health
3.1.2. Food Security
3.1.3. Education
3.2. Reasons
3.2.1. Health
3.2.1.1. High IMR, Low LE
3.2.1.2. Poor healthcare facilities and infrastructure
3.2.1.3. Lack of funding for medicine, training of staff, devices and facilities
3.2.2. Food Security
3.2.2.1. High malnutrition rates
3.2.2.2. Supply cannot meet demand
3.2.2.3. Arable land is affected due to civil war in past
3.2.2.4. Results in low LE and poorer SOL
3.2.3. Education
3.2.3.1. Large % of women in workforce
3.2.3.2. Birth rates not heavily affected
3.2.3.3. No correlation present