Sub Saharan Africa
Regions of Sub Saharan Africa
Rapid population growth 973.4 million lives in Sub Saharan Africa Highest birth, death, and infant mortality rates Shortest life expectancy Population growth is the highest in the world (2.7%)
Rural communities 63% of people living in Sub Saharan Africa live in rural communities Subsistence and cash crop farming = money makers main economic activity Issue: Exhausting land because farmers are over using the land
Urban Communities
Urban Communities 37% of people living in Sub Saharan Africa live in urban area. Percentage increase at a fast rate People are leaving rural areas to find jobs, healthcare, and public services Causing traffic Inadequate public services Overcrowded neighborhoods Slums Lack of water and sanitary facilities