In order to improve economic and social well-being of all Guineans in a participatory society, TMG promoted growth and efficiency in agricultural markets, increasing the ability of families to determine household size, and increasing enrollment in primary schools, with emphasis on rural female participation....
Uganda is culturally typical of most East African countries. Ugandans value large families, polygamy is legal and fairly common, and 80% of the country is involved in agriculture. Curiously, the total fertility rates (the average number of children born to each woman) in neighboring, culturally similar countries like Kenya and...
This paper examines the link between population and per capita economic growth in Uganda. Uganda has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Due to inherent demographic momentum, this growth will persist for some time to come. Theoretical considerations as well as strong empirical evidence suggest that...