Jerry Rawlings Troubled at High Population Rate

Lead: According to news now Ghana, there is a huge possibility of problems related to national security arising if there is no control over the population rate in the country. What led to an increase in the current population to 29.6 million? And what are the troubles the youth of Ghana needs to face? To know more have a quick glance through this article.

Ghana's rise in population

Jerry Rawlings, the former president of Ghana, gave a hint on the recent rise in Ghana's population, which in turn could increase tension and security problem in the country.

In the year 2016, Ghana's population drastically increased to 29 million from 24 million which is certainly not a favorable trend.

Jerry Rawlings said that "It will be a serious source of tension permanently in this society"

David Kombat who is the chief statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service said that at present Ghana has a total population of 29.6 million which was around 24.6 million in the year 2010.

In an interview with the Ghanaian Times newspaper, David Kombat said that out of the total population, half of the population consists of young blood, whose age lies between 1 and 29 years. He also mentioned that some immediate measures should be taken in order to deal with the challenges which are faced by the youth in the country.

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Reports collected by Ghana news now – YEN suggest that, with the rise in Ghana's population there is a scarcity of jobs, and the main challenges are faced by the youth population of Ghana. President of Ghana, Akufo- Addo earlier said that the unemployment trend in our country is a national security issue.

As per Ghana Aids commission, the number of HIV patients has increased over the past years as well. David Kombat, the Chief Statistician of Ghana, has expressed his views to improve the education quality along with healthcare, which includes reproductive health and the need for woman empowerment. In addition, entrepreneurial skills to improve the economic productivity.