after the fall of. nov 9th on d. w. . o. and a while welcome to a brand new edition of the 77 percent but expose what might as well because young majority i'm your host one thanks for joining me today. in today's program we'll be looking at the population in nigeria as our reports at each of you money think force feed to beat. you more than big will be jumping on

a so-called. and last but not least will be heading to total to meet the giants what i think so was she was all the wonders of the capital that you know me. as you can tell by the law towards the end though once again report takes us to west africa where the ba'ath weight is one of the highest in the world this growing young population could drag the local economy i guess that's what many people think but how many children can cause a financial bottom for 5 days and farias health problems for women having several pregnancies in a row but family planning and contraceptive methods a still subject in many of the conservative with the majority countries of the region however in fed a goal seems likely only be changing a growing number of young couples want to take control over how many children they will have and when every day in going side goes door to door visiting family some

have the kind neighbor who she says. the district godmother or until she wants to see change in her community. in the privacy of their homes she talks to women about sex and contraception in the of the. people so not every woman is able to go to the clinic and choose a contraceptive method. she needs her husband to agree and sometimes also her mother in law some women come to the clinic and say my husband wants me to take this specific method even if it's not saying it so we go and speak to the has meant to raise his awareness of our role is to media. yes you will have an mediator such a grassroots level makes a big difference sophie put young to rate a midwife let him buy it in the view health center 10 years ago the government

launched this outreach program to make family planning a priority they hope to decrease my terminal and unit old debts. according to the world bank the fatality rates dropped below for. i have children pay women in 2016 it was the 1st time a senegalese history the better it is now 4.7 lower than other countries in the region such as new j. old nigeria and the queue outside sophie's practice is always growing them. in 2009 when i started working here we had around 400 women a month who wanted contraceptives. now we have up to $2500.00 women a month so the growth has been exponential. and nothing no i didn't mean it well. i think it's because of all the awareness campaigns the media the funding's also women now realize the benefits of spacing out pregnancies for their

babies their husbands and for themselves. do give. them this mother of 3 comes here regularly to get the pail she doesn't want any more children as she wants to make sure her kids get the best education possible. family planning i have peace of mind now i can do whatever i want without thinking of getting pregnant. and silly go our own mental 5 percent of the population is muslim. society here is conservative most of all as part of a growing young generation of religious leaders who promote family planning for house train more than 2500 moms across the country he insists that a koran advocates breast feeding and space in our pregnancies. when

you read had the author of the words of the professor you can clearly see that he was against the pregnancy because he said they had terrible consequences for the newborns and for the mother. more and more mired couples are now using contraception but because sex outside marriage is considered single young people are often excluded from awareness campaigns on sexual and reproductive health. and . there because of the priority is to educate the youth compounds. you have to make them understand what is at stake when there is an unwanted pregnancy. what is at stake when they have an uncontrolled sexuality of the reason why a. day. in a country like senegal must be a priority to. progress has been made but there's still a long way to go. more women in. positions

can say many. women across africa don't always have the freedom to make decisions all over their own bodies often because of social pressure and tradition but family planning will play an increasing role in years to come because according to the world bunk africa's population is likely to double by 2050 meanwhile the resources are becoming. phosphate debate our reporter 80 himani visited nigeria which is projected to become the most populous country in the world. africa's population is growing fast predictions say that by the year 2100 bill before point 5000000000 africans that's about

a 3rd of the entire global population so we're here in congo the most populous state in the most populous country in africa to find out how exactly that future we look for africa is my i want to begin with you should we trust these numbers are they accurate and where do they even come from for me the numbers are accurate because when you look at the investment the agencies like unicef are putting in to intrude into research and i think you have no other reason than to accept this that is what. it is you know it's something i have much doubt about but because we all know what's been going to play this number one it's going to be you know so the numbers might not be extremely precise but we know that africans are going to increase and i want to come to sign up because you're an advocate for children and adolescents and specifically against child marriage and i want to find out from you why do you think africans are increasing in population where the rest of the world the trend seems like they're decreasing where because there are some months not some regulations with the guts of population growth like population is booming and

is increasing day by day and we are not doing anything about it in maine judea precisely do not and the increase of child marriage and a lot of child brides and given by that very young age and the booming of the population this is causing a lot of problems from lack of access to health kiya. population embargo mental has a so mr director general we're hearing that resource is a stretched thin are you feeling it when you are governing indeed it is very. facilities stretched at the moment we have over 3000000 children in public primary schools which means. a little forms are needed to my needs the education of these children and the government at the moment this new type of these foods so if the government doesn't have money to take care of the people that it has right now how is nigeria going to take care of itself in the future sign up i

want to come back to you because i really want to get to the heart of this why then are we not we having 5.7 children that's the average age of number of births per woman in nigeria compared to one point something in europe why are we still having so many children if it's not working if we can't afford it yes because i didn't access the parmalee line and i think you are a product of health rights and we are growing presently without any make i said in the post list and also undoubtedly some really just unconscionable proctors that is at picton that also because of the deceased my rage and the prime least him of the not that's so him and so weighs the balance between religion culture and really just being rational primarily for lenin islam is allowed when there are problems but it is not allowed when it is intentionally mad to check the will the

idea of let me how 2 people or 3 people like how other people are doing in their culture is prohibited i want to understand to what degree do women have the agency not necessary for family planning but even to space their children actually i do think they have a lot of see because i just had a baby 5 months ago so i was like my husband and i decided to space you know to perth and i like let's go and check out the child space and you need to be so like 5 to 6 women i think 3 of them came on their own but the hospital said they have to bring the husband or a written letter from him signed that he has agreed you know for them to do this piecing back i met a. we're going to have the child spacing unit she's 39 and she's just tired she has 8 children so she doesn't want to you know do it anymore but the husband is and is insistent that she has to do it again what is going to happen to decide of women because a lot of them out there they are tired they're sick but the husbands which are not

even able to take care of them still wants them to keep giving birth why why is that. line and when you talk about these issues the most vulnerable in ones i guess because of the issue of gender equality it's like when they're talking about education because if it goes i educated all these issues will go down they are not even making any up or to have a bill and even to sign a bill up 10 right and so that it would i just say at least let these young. education ok let me come to the director general because you spoke directly to him that the idea of free education is really incompatible with what's happening right now because you're not even addressing things like child marriage indeed we are addressing things like child murders and we have this arrangement where we give monies to parents of goes to allow them to continue their education or to secondary

school level that we find out what is that what will a consequence is if a parent is found to have given that child out for marriage when they're too young of course they're very extant close by if you refused to take your child to education. process would be followed anything. about legal process. i'm not a lawyer. and i thought it would be like a well known law but in a moment like to come back to you. allow me to ask what would happen if the government of nigeria today the federal government said that the problem of population growth is too big in nigeria and we now have to cap the number of children to one per woman one is is just an assumption the question is based on assumption yes of course but i'm asking you is this something that you think could work in nigeria in cannes or even in africa it will work somewhere and it will not work somewhere. that. that is in line with their culture and believe

we'll accept those that see it as negative would reject it. we were able to do one thing that yes empower and creates awareness and 1000 again give them education because these eyed people that i give them but so if you a light in them and give them a when is that if you need this is the point is that will happen if there is a population crisis in the country so it's never the type of the the number of children that you're going to be given back to you can talk to the husband look i'm not able to get my to because of i'm not ready to give but because of my health condition because you can enlighten them even to people in new areas and once and that is my take so information for you is what would they mom is refusing but i'm not going to stay there because i don't want to start a war i wonder what do you think it's been a very exciting debate here in cannes oh i'm edith kimani thank you for watching.

what i make fighting in thanks and thanks to all of the panel now if you would like to watch the full version of this straight debate please have a local noise you tube channel we can't wait to read all your comments. the rapidly growing population is also a challenge in mozambique where since 2005 the number of residents has increased by over 30 percent and more people means more and more cars and trucks on the rope mobility is a daily struggle for many was unbecoming as we found out on the streets of my poodle but innovation is on its way. each morning before sunrise thousands of commuters cram into overcrowded mini buses in the outskirts of. the often have to wait for hours to get a free seat on one of these open trucks. known locally as my loves because the passengers on the crowded transporters have to hang on to each other in order not

to fall. in more and they are as a teacher who has to take this route each day getting to work takes her 2 hours she has had enough of it. no. fucking this is not a witch transportation system but you don't have any other option available but today at least i'm lucky because i'm sitting in the front seat well spent most of the days and in the back this is not safe it taught me put our lives in danger every day and that was not an issue not only is public transport. it is also unsafe the number of motor vehicles registered in mozambique has grown by more than 50 percent in the past 5 years and this has also resulted in increased bloodshed on the roads several 100 people are killed in traffic accidents to each. driver. has experienced many accidents. i don't want to go over the one where it was said

the story that keeps running through my mind you know the roads here are not ok once one of the drivers had to hit the brakes abruptly and all the people fell on the street all of them all of them from the shipyard. in order to make the streets safe has tried to ban the use of open trucks in the past but the day they stopped operating tens of thousands of people failed to get to work bringing the city to a standstill authorities were forced to withdraw the decision. but safe alternatives are on their way software developer is your buddy tom has been one. immobility designed to get you to work on time and without stress. on its name where i work and interview song. dance directed. is a service that is going to help was on beacon swear to transport most people are

suffering every morning waiting for tuxes scrambling for my last week when the government here but there we are going to solve this problem i am very proud of my . son. connects motorists who have empty seats never be a cold with passing just wanted to catch a lift into town. payment is done by a mobile money platforms such as mtesa one kilometer of the journey costs about $3.00 euro cents. this is not too expensive the public transport system costs around 20 louis and flat but it means that i have to go through so much trouble in the morning i have to fight for my place in the taxi so for me it's much better to pay a bit more for better and more reliable service this is much more efficient than the taxi speak of. the founders of want to revolutionize the private transport

sector and provide a more dignified mode of transportation however the service is still in its infancy so far the only 4 drivers taking part in the service and about 50 paying passengers . there's no money for publicity work. from home like all startups we are still a small enterprise we need to be patient for now and direct all our efforts into the right direction. is to keep growing we expect to be able to transport about 1000 people pay a day in diffuse. now which change to a different will in kenya. well known for its well let but not necessarily it's. not yet. with kate boarding taking off in east africa in the lead up to its debut in the next olympics. next the children of

nairobi were dreaming of becoming the world's the best. when they grow up. and say again skating helps me to be strong when i am on my skateboard and feel free when i'm moving on the board especially when i'm dropping into the ball and i come out i feel so good. 16 year old. whenever she gets the chance. to. do ok out of children's home in my role being which provides shelter news and schooling for 100 children but a skate park is the best part at least the children think so. because

out. of the park opening 2014 it's not just east africa's fastest speed spot but also its largest. self-confidence they've been able to express themselves they've been able to fulfil lives of people from out level to open up and appreciate but he says when she watches the children skate and she sees just troubled cost of neglect and abandonment fade away she sees a brighter future for kenya. as often as i dream of going to the olympics one day and introducing other women. showing them they shouldn't be afraid of skating because nothing is impossible you just have to have them move around and be feeling and have enough confidence confident enough. to make a living with skateboarding one and when she wants to build a home for the obese underprivileged children. and i'm sure in the

dream house well thought only be escaped. now from east africa to west africa we're traveling to total stiver i'm outta my. today a guy i didn't grow up to so how to always see and to share his passion about the tokens capital with us. i'm glad he's so sculpt of giants i'll introduce you to my beautiful city one of my sources of inspiration i hope you like it. was born into a capital niamey which is home to more than 1700000 people. voted on the border with a gun than the coastal city of course not only miles and miles of beaches but it's also home to the meeting container port in west africa but the city does not profit much from it as it is mainly used for transfer shipments the majority of the

population leave from what treat. their man please and these sense of tranquility is also noticeable in a studio located in the neighborhood of the coming. war this is why i communicate with the would i like to bring new life to the dead mice cultures can be up to 4 metres tall i use my archway it's to talk about a feeling in my heart my goal is to give something new to the world. that 20 year old artist never picks up wood from living trees conserving nature is very important to him they hand sculptor also incorporates recycled materials into his act what's to make people aware of the importance of protecting the environment like many cities in west africa a man has a problem with it's with money it's made this interim i always feel shocked when i

see people throw rubbish on the street that is why i got a waste to include it in my work i even pay people to go to the. and collect trash for me. also nukes for inspiration beyond environmental issues he also gathers ideas from the local i could take china and historically train jets such as rome is old pierre which was built by the german colonial regime in the early 20th century. so here i think the old port is like a giant sculpture it's like a museum where parents can tell their children about the colonial history of told go to new york. was a german colony and see while one at which point it was taken over by britain and france in the commercial heart of la may this colonial heritage blends with more than acted like the piece monuments located into one sculpture takes its

inspiration from picasso this piece down. this statue inspires me a lot it's a great monument to direct presents peace in the world there's also just more all projects initiated by 2 goalies artist jimmy hope. you may need to build these artists have worked on this mural. 8 of your i.q. whenever i come here i feel like i am immersed in a world full of art around. artists so often comes to the beach to share his act with everybody but on these occasions they usually made out of sand on sundays the beach of london becomes the city's main gathering please come here to eat and drink one and dance with your friends and to laugh once a great week into the week and the path of sport to say goodbye to tell me it was

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