1.
One of the problems associated with high population growth rate in Ghana is
discrimination against women.
low quality of life.
negative ethnic sentiments.
religious conflicts.
2.
A major cause of low savings in Ghana is
low initial deposit requirement.
high dependency burden.
inadequate banking institutions.
long process of withdrawing money.
3.
Improvement in the manufacturing of medicine has led to the
reduction in mortality rate.
development of the varieties of herbs.
increase in contagious diseases.
advent of high medical bills.
4.
When the larger percentage of the country's population is under the age of fifteen, it implies
a higher dependency burden in future.
an increase in the labour force.
a lot of people are in the working class.
a decrease in the labour force.
5.
A social implication of Ghana's youthful population structure is the
high dependency burden.
need for more schools.
low savings from earnings.
low capital accumulation.
6.
The need for governments to provide more schools, hospitals and other social amenities is that
citizens desire to become literates.
election campaign promises must be fulfilled.
health issues have become more of international concern.
there is increase in the population.
7.
Which of the following options describes the age structure of a population?
Number of males in the different age groups of the population
Number of live births in the population
The proportion of the people that belongs to the different age groups
The proportion of females to that of males in the population
8.
High level of education is cited as one of the causes of low population growth because
educated men are selective in their marriage partners.
highly educated women usually avoided marriage.
school years encourage young men to marry.
school years push child birth to later age.
9.
The youthful nature of Ghana's population implies
adequate skilled human resource for exportation.
low dependency burden for the country.
potential manpower for industrial growth.
reduced unemployment in the country.
10.
Why was Ghana's population described as youthful from the 2000 population census?
Age group 15 - 64 represented 51% of the entire population
Age 15 and above represented 54% of the entire population
60% of the population was made up of people above 20 years
45% of the population was under the age of 15
11.
A country with large population size enjoys the benefit of
skilled labour.
large market.
huge international support.
effective use of resources.
12.
One of the major causes of rapid population growth in a country is
decreased immigration.
decreased maternal mortality.
high child mortality rate.
high maternal mortality rate.
13.
The population policy of Ghana advocates
abstinence from sex as much as possible.
marrying only one wife at a time.
reducing the number of children one can afford to have.
spacing the number of children one can give birth to.
14.
A positive economic implication of Ghana's high rate of population growth is
fast resource usage.
large family size.
large market size.
expansion of settlements.
15.
The main aim of family planning is to ensure that
adequate infrastructure is provided.
children are well catered for.
life expectancy.
sexual desires are reduced.
16.
The nature of the population pyramid of Ghana implies that
the ageing depends solely on the working population.
the number of the ageing exceeds that of the youth.
there are many young people in the population.
there are many young people to cater for the ageing.
17.
The phenomenon of under population occurs when the number of people in a country is
less than the available resources.
more than the available resources.
mostly made up of middle-aged people.
mostly made up of people below 18 years.
18.
A factor that must promote people's preference for an ideal family size is the
free distribution of contraceptives.
free distribution of school uniforms to pupils.
large compensation paid by government to small families.
quality rather than quantity of children.
19.
The youthful nature of Ghana's population implies
affordable housing for the youth.
high dependency burden for the country.
low percentage of school going people.
widespread unhygienic environment.
20.
The population size of a country is determined through
birth and death register.
periodic census.
periodic surveys.
voter register.
21.
To break the vicious cycle of rapid population growth in Ghana,
immigration laws must be enforced.
more basic schools should be established.
rural-urban migration should be encouraged.
family planning services should be limited to the aging.
22.
Which of the following measures cannot be effectively used in breaking the vicious cycle of population growth in Ghana?
Family planning programmes
Intensive public education
The use of contraceptive
Total ban on immigration
23.
Over population can be explained as a situation where the population of a country
grows at the rate of 3%.
has high morbidity rate.
is less than the available resources.
is more than the available resources.
24.
One major effect of rural-urban migration on rural communities in Ghana is
collapse of rural industries.
improvement in standard of living.
rapid growth of rural population.
rejuvenation of rural industries.
25.
The population of Ghana is best described as
aging.
dependent.
young.
youthful.
26.
The most important factor promoting rapid urbanization in Ghana is
high rate of natural growth among urban populations.
increased accommodation in urban areas.
the high mortality rate in rural places.
the high rate of rural-urban drift.
27.
Family planning programmed have not been successful n Ghana due to
inadequate health centres.
ineffective public education.
lack of contraceptives.
low level of illiteracy.
28.
One obstacle to family planning in Ghana is
puberty rites.
naming ceremonies.
old age.
religious beliefs.
29.
Which of the following factors will not impede the smooth conduct of population census in Ghana?
Inadequate number of qualified enumerators
Inadequate provision of logistics
Inaccessibility of remote areas
Non-availability of electricity
30.
The youthful nature of Ghana population implies
a more robust labour force.
high dependency ratio.
high taxation from citizens.
optimum production.
31.
One effective way of controlling rapid population growth is
family planning.
improved health facilities.
waging wars.
urban-rural migration.
32.
Rapid population growth can lead to
high dependency ratio.
high standard of living.
low employment rate.
low mortality rate.
33.
Spacing child bearing
encourages rivalry among siblings.
increases medical cost of families.
reduces a country's labour force.
safeguards the life of the child.
34.
Effective family planning makes it possible for couples to
have belief in large families.
have small family size.
increase fertility rate.
sustain marital stability.
35.
The growth rate of Ghana population has increased in recent years because of
a decline in mortality rate.
decrease in productivity.
high profit margins.
increase in productivity.
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