Comments on: Mothers and children in sub-Saharan Africa

By: Marion

Marion — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:57:35 +0000

In most developing countries, having children is a form of future social security. People in those countries think that having more children increases the probability of at least one of them surviving and making it into adulthood.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:29:07 +0000

This world is just to cruel for some people !

By: Perder Peso

Perder Peso — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:47:21 +0000

The surviving children are required to take care of the parents, since there is absolutely no social safety net.

I think whatever aid we provide has to focus on economic development, so people can break free of this way of life. We are going to be overwhelmed if more poor people keep breeding even more poor people.

By: Rishab Verma

Rishab Verma — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:53:48 +0000

Hello guys, I really liked the post. Thanks for sharing this with us.

By: Jonathan Budd

Jonathan Budd — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:01:17 +0000

Your point about lowering the birth rate is really good. I agree that this can have a profound affect on the economic conditions in the area.

Like you said, as women spend less and less time raising children, they can spend more of that time being wage earners and more direct economic contributions in the work force.

By: Forest Shaklee

Forest Shaklee — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:50:55 +0000

Education absolutely is the key there IMO. Only through this can we help people help themselves.

Another thing that I have seen work well is micro-loans given to small businesses to help them get off the ground.

While the money might not be huge to use, it seems to help in the long run.

By: Jonnie

Jonnie — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:19:36 +0000

I agree with the comment above stating that education really is the key factor. If our government acts on a more strict and responsible education poverty would be lessened, people will know about a lot of things and would not enter a family while still young, population would reduce.

By: Elnora Pettengill

Elnora Pettengill — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:20:32 +0000

Education is and has always been the tool to changing the world. Ignorance is the gravest danger to our future, and whether it’s helping build schools in Afghanistan or family planning in Africa, the only way to responsibly move the world in the right direction is through a concentrated effort at education.

Exactly what should be taught is another story, and an eminently controversial one.