Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s President, has expressed concern over the high birth rate in the East African country, Tanzania, urging women to take up birth control measures.
President Samia said this while visiting the western region of Geita.
“Yesterday, I was told in Buselesele ward in Geita region one (health) centre produces 1,000 children a month, now, how many classes will be needed after three years? How many health centres will be needed to serve all these children? How many tonnes of food will be needed? Let’s reduce the speed and have control of this”.”
According to the 2020 World Bank estimation, Tanzania’s fertility rate was at 4.8 births per woman. The high birth rate was attributed to early marriages and low contraceptive use.
While it has been falling over the last 30 years, it has not declined as fast as other countries in the region, such as Kenya and Ethiopia, World Bank figures suggest.
Tanzania has a population of around 60 million people, with 49% living on less than $2 (£1.77) a day. This call by President Samia Suluhu of Tanzania aims to reduce the risks of overpopulation leading to constraints on the country’s available economic resources.
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