Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.

This research was carried out to assess population growth and socio-economic development in Musanze district, Rwanda. The study explored how population growth can affect either negatively or positively the social and economic development of households in Musanze District and it looked out the causes...

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Main Author: Jean Paul, Kabera
Format: Thesis
Language:en_US
Published: Kabale University 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/359
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description This research was carried out to assess population growth and socio-economic development in Musanze district, Rwanda. The study explored how population growth can affect either negatively or positively the social and economic development of households in Musanze District and it looked out the causes and measures to curb this high population growth. Ninety four (94) interviews with respondents were conducted. Fifteen (15) key informants were also interviewed. Simple sampling and purposive sampling methods were used. The study findings indicate that polygamy, early marriage, poverty and ignorance are the main driver of high population growth. The effects of population growth increase on socio-economic development are highly negative than positive where the respondents mentioned like poverty, unemployment, the balance of payment deficit, social conflicts and subsistence economy. As for work preference, findings revealed that population growth is still concentrated in Rural areas rather than in urban areas. The study recommends that outdated norms considered children like wealth should be rejected and labour policies be implemented in close harmony with constructive customary laws. Raising awareness about population control and capacity should continue in Musanze District.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-3592024-01-17T04:45:53Z Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda. Jean Paul, Kabera Population Growth Socio-Economic Development This research was carried out to assess population growth and socio-economic development in Musanze district, Rwanda. The study explored how population growth can affect either negatively or positively the social and economic development of households in Musanze District and it looked out the causes and measures to curb this high population growth. Ninety four (94) interviews with respondents were conducted. Fifteen (15) key informants were also interviewed. Simple sampling and purposive sampling methods were used. The study findings indicate that polygamy, early marriage, poverty and ignorance are the main driver of high population growth. The effects of population growth increase on socio-economic development are highly negative than positive where the respondents mentioned like poverty, unemployment, the balance of payment deficit, social conflicts and subsistence economy. As for work preference, findings revealed that population growth is still concentrated in Rural areas rather than in urban areas. The study recommends that outdated norms considered children like wealth should be rejected and labour policies be implemented in close harmony with constructive customary laws. Raising awareness about population control and capacity should continue in Musanze District. Kabale University 2020-04-08T19:09:29Z 2020-04-08T19:09:29Z 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/359 en_US application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Population Growth
Socio-Economic Development
Jean Paul, Kabera
Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title_full Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title_fullStr Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title_full_unstemmed Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title_short Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda.
title_sort population growth and socio economic development in musanze district rwanda
topic Population Growth
Socio-Economic Development
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