Population Dynamics in Africa: Setting Priorities for Demographic and Health Policies

Manzoor Malik

Population polices are pivotal in achieving the developmental outcomes particularly in the developing world. With Africa experiencing demographic transition it displays the unique feature of being overpopulated and under-populated concurrently, hence the problem of population growth and control in Africa is somewhat complicated. This paper study's the trends of population growth in the region with an aim to build a policy framework so as to achieve the developmental goals Based on the data from world bank the paper shows the trends and pattern of rising population growth rates in the region and their implicit consequences. A population policy framework has been framed to study policy model which can be applied to the countries going through the phase of demographic shift. We found that eastern Africa is the most populous region in continent and due to its vulnerability and increasing socio-political instability there is growing concern of demographic and economic challenges.