john mark gravel leni works for the sun helen lyons an initiative promoting stability and development in the region he says population growth is one of the biggest problems currently facing africa. it's a very very very very challenge for the poor in the nor yobbos there are knowledge. that don't understand supply the number of children in the fund. the figures give cause for concern 4600000000 people currently live in asia but according to forecasts africa's population is set to grow by nearly 3000000000 by the year 2100 so when we say the global population is growing what we mean is essentially africa's population is growing. what can be done to put the brakes on population growth in the mid 1990 s. the fertility rate in ethiopia was 7 children per woman the authorities recognise the problem and invested heavily in awareness campaigns. researchers agree that education is the solution young women need to know about contraception and. make informed decisions about having children. recent years have seen the fertility rate in the country fall to 4 children per woman. to. approach. of.