(a)

Sustainable development is the process of ensuring that development projects keep on functioning for long time.

OR

Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs/demands of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs/demands.

OR

Sustainable development is an ongoing principle that aims to meet human development goals while enabling national systems to provide necessary national development.

(b)

Factors that hinder sustainability of growth and development in Ghana

1. The use of low quality materials for projects
2. Poor maintenance culture
3. Apathy towards public property
4. Negative attitudes towards work
5. Inadequate skilled personnel
6. Low level of technology
7. Ineffective supervision
8. High dependency burden
9. Inordinate taste for foreign goods
10. Low level of education
11. Improper planning/Inability to plan well
12. Corruption and bribery
13. Brain drain
14. Political apathy
15. Low income of workers
16. Low savings by workers/low capital formation
17. High rate cost of living
18. Inability to diversify the economy
19. Excessive bureaucracy
20. Depreciation of the national currency
21. Unfavourable terms of trade
22. Intolerance
23. Inability to access information
24. Nepotism and favouritism

(a)

Ways of sustaining growth and development in Ghana

1. Development of attitudes of maintenance culture
2. Use of best quality materials in construction
3. Positive attitudes to work
4. Discouraging corruption and bribery
5. Regular inspection of public property and projects/Effective supervision
6. Proper planning and co-ordination
7. The use of appropriate technology
8. Setting our priorities right/Effective prioritization
9. Provision of education
10. Provision of skills training
11. Effective protection of public property

(b)

Reasons for which one will advocate for an ideal family size

Importance of ideal family size to the individual

1. It enhances the health of the mother and the children
2. It enhances quality upbringing of children
3. It enhances good planning towards future
4. It reduces burden on individuals

Importance of ideal family size to the nation

1. It reduces population growth to increase per capita income of a country
2. Minimizes over burden on government
3. It minimizes social vices in a country
4. It increases general savings in the country
5. It enhances infrastructural development in a country
6. It reduces pressure on facilities in the country
7. It helps to reduce unduly pressure on the environment
8. It helps the nation to achieve her development goals

(a)

Sustainable development is the process by which projects set up or achievements made in various fields of life such as education, infrastructure, etc. are kept functioning effectively for a long time.

OR

Sustainable development is the process of ensuring the continuous existence and availability of physical and natural resources for the use of the present and future generations.

(b)

Benefits Ghana can derive from sustainable development

1. Enable funds to be saved for other projects
2. Enables more employment avenues to be created in the country
3. Prevention of frequent replacement of tools and equipment
4. Ensures continuous or uninterrupted growth and development of the country
5. Enhancement of saving and investment
6. Raises the level of confidence and assurance in life
7. It enhances political stability
8. Reduction in the occurrence of disaster/accident
9. Makes the country become a destination for foreign investors
10. Ensures improvement in the economy and living conditions of the people