saying it's time to stop the march. chicago. 45 minutes. after the fall of the berlin november 9th on d w. a low and a while welcome to a brand new edition of the 77 percent that show but expose what might as well africa's young majority i'm your host one thanks for joining me today. in today's program we'll be looking at the population growth in nigeria as our important he did in miami take those 3 debates to come.

in more than big will be jumping on a so-called mike. and last but not least will be heading to total to meet the kalpoe giant in what i think so bush was all the wonders of the capitol it's no me. as you can tell they really lot a lot of jane doe 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 if that's what many people think but how many children can cause a financial bottom for 5 years and a serious health problems for women having several pregnancies in a row but family planning and contraceptive methods a steer toward subject in many of the conservative with the majority countries of the region however instead of goal inflight slowly 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 south goes door to door visiting family some had a kind neighbor who she said. 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. 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 safe so we go and speak to the has meant to raise his awareness of our role is to media. as you. have in media to such

a grassroots level makes a big difference says sophie put young to rate a midwife at him by the view health center 10 years ago the government launched this outreach program to make family planning a priority they hope to decrease my turmel and unit all debts. according to the world bank the fertility rates dropped below 4. 5 children per woman in 2016 it was the 1st time in senegalese history the better rate is now $4.00 lower than other countries in the region such as new j. old nigeria and the queue outside sophie's practice is always growing i don't mean that. in 2009 when i started working here we had around 400 women a month we wanted contraceptives. now we have up to $2500.00 women a month so the growth has been exponential. and massimo i did really 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. 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 on the face is it is it worth. a go or on my auntie 5 percent of the population is muslim. society here is conservative most awful 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. but when you read have the author of the words of the professor you can clearly see that he was against both pregnancy 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 just. 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 this is my. day. in a country like senegal must be a priority to. progress has

been made but. 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 aided him money 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 miles 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 put in into into interest and that i think you have no other reason than to accept this that is what for it is you know it's something i have not got about because we all know what i've 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're not doing anything about it in precisely do not angie via the increase. of grades given by then a very young age and the booming of the population so this is causing a lot of problems from lack of access to health kiya. a so mr director general we're hearing that resources a stretched thin are you feeling it when you're governing indeed it is very. overstretched at the moment we have over 3000000 children in public primary schools which means. a little forms needed to minute the education of these children and the government at the moment there's no top of these funds 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 zine i want to come back to you because i really want to get to the heart of this why then are we not are 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 think access to probably plenty and i think you are a product of health rights and we are growing prize to leave without any relations make i said in the post place and also that he's some really just unconscionable proctors that is at picton that also because obviously my rage and the prime least him of the not that's so. 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. to check the will of allah 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 birth 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 like a metal. we've been at 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 this set of women because a lot of them out there they are tired they are sick but the husbands which are not even able to take care of them still want them to keep giving birth why why is a young family line and when you talk about these issues the most but never been ones i guess because of the issue of gender equality it like when they're talking about education because if it goes i educated all these issues when you 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's when i just say at least let's discuss yes. you school 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 marriage 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 it consequences if a parent is found to have given their child out for marriage when they're too young of course they're very extant laws if you refused to take your child to education. process would be for that anything. about where did you lead 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 to begin 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 walk somewhere and it will not work somewhere. that. people that is in line with their culture and believe will accept and those that see it as negative will reject it. we were able to do one thing that yes empower and creates awareness and late in the game change them education because this side people that i give in but so if you light in them and give them a line is that if you need this is the currency quinces that will happen if there is a population crisis in the country so it's never led to the type of the the number of children that you are 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 the areas and once and that is my take so information for you is what would they mum 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 5. thanks and thanks to all the panel now if you would like to watch the full version of this straight debate please have a local lawyer 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 13 percent and more people means more and more cars and trucks on the ropes will believe he is a daily struggle for many was on because 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 or around 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 that. no. fucking news is north of which 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 ought to put our lives in danger every day and that was an argument not only of public transport and slow it was also on safety 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 and i put to each.

driver. has experienced many accidents. over 100 i want to tell you 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 ship. but. 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 with software developer is your body talk has been well. mobility designed to get you to work on time and without stress. on its name where i work and also to be so. being directed that. it's

a service that is going to help was on me can switch to transport most people are suffering every morning waiting for all scrambling for my last week when the government here but then we are going to solve this problem i am going to charge my . phone. connects motorists have empty seats never be a cold with passing just wanted to catch a lift into town all back. payment is done by a mobile money platforms such as and. 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 there are only 4 drivers taking part in the service and about 50 paying passengers. there's no money for publicity work. won't 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 changed to a different will in kenya actually well known for its well let things but not necessarily it's. not yet. with skateboarding kicking

off in east africa in the lead up to its debut in the next olympics d.w. mex the children of nairobi were dreaming of becoming the world's best kept boarders when they grow up. it's a dance getting helps me to be strong when i am on my schedule but i 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. gets the chance. to. be my role being. 100 children but a skate park is the best part at least the children think so.

because out. of the park 14 it's not just the stuff i guess. but also its largest. self-confidence they've been able to express themselves they've been able to fulfill lives of people from. open up and appreciate them he says when she watches the children skate and she sees jeff troubled past all of neglect and abandonment. she sees a brighter future. 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 fearless and have enough confidence confident enough. to

make a living what skateboarding wants and when she wants to build a home for my obese underprivileged children. and i'm sure in the dream house well thought really be escaped. now from east africa obama. to west africa we're traveling to total it's time for i'm outta my. today a guy did go on a scout always to share his passion about the token is. with us. i'm glad she's so tall giants i'll introduce you to my beautiful city one of my sources of inspiration i hope you like it. at isa was born in so good capital which is home to more than 1700000 people. voted on the border with ghana of the coastal city of course not only miles and miles of

beaches but it's also home to the leading container port in west africa but the city does not profit much from leeds as it is mainly used for transfer shipments the majority of the population from one treat. their man is a cleanest 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 artworks to talk about a feeling in my heart my goal is to give something new to the world. the 20 year old artist never picks up wood from living trees one serving nature is very important to him vance potter 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 to rubbish on the street that is why i gather the waste to include it in my work i haven't paid people to go to the rubbish dump and collect trash for me. thank you so. good at the so also looks for inspiration beyond environmental issues he also gathers ideas from the local acts in china and historical trade just such as rome is old pierre which was built by the german colonial regime in the early 20th century what i'm what i'm here 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 togo were new york. was a german colony and while one at which point it was taken over by britain and

france in the commercial heart of la may this colonial heritage glans with more than acted like the piece monuments located into this culture takes its inspiration from picasso this piece down. this statue inspires me a lot it's a great monument to directors and species in the world there's also this moral project initiated by 2 goalies artist jimmy hope. many to police artist have worked on this mural. 8 whenever i come here i feel like i am immersed in a world full of art around really. 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 romney becomes the city's main government please come here to eat in the green one and dance with your

friends and to laughter and a great way to end of the week and the perfect sport to say goodbye to tell me it was a pleasure to show you around my city love me i hope you liked it come and discover it for yourself see you soon. you're a full 15 well we have come to the end of wash i hope you have enjoyed yourself i know i have is what you can look forward to you know when next program we beat that african film festival in florida where we talk about opportunities and challenges in the african film market. and we head to uganda where we meet the 18 year old musician which will m. who is fighting for the rights of girls with hustle. and if you would like to give us stories suggestions are also give feedback on the show you can write to us at 77

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