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MOMBASAOur Health is Our Priority
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• Mombasa’s population has almost quadrupled in 40 years, adding more than a quarter million people in the last ten years
• The sex ratio is now 108 men for every 100 women, much more equal than in the past
• Source: www.citypopulation.de/Kenya.html
Population
Mombasa’s population is growing quickly
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• Mombasa’s population is projected to be over 1.9 million in 2030 if the population growth rate continues at its current rate of 3.45 percent per year
Population Projection
Mombasa’s population reached 1 million in 2011
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Population Density
As population increases in Mombasa, so does its population density
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• In 2009 the population density in Mombasa was 4,292 persons per square kilometer.
• Need to consider the significance of increased population density for:
Percent living in poverty
Youth employment
Housing quality
Water supply and sanitation
Cost of social services
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Poor Housing
Lacks any effective electricity, water or sewer systems
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Photo by Carlos Fernandez
Overstretched public facilities
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Unemployment
Photos by Colin Crowley (top), ©1989 Harry Blässar, Courtesy of Photoshare (middle), Engineering at Cambridge (bottom)Photo by Carlos Fernandez
Official statistics tell us that Kenya’s unemployment rate stands at 40%, with youth unemployment even higher
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Food Insecurity
Availability
Access
Use
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Insufficient Water Supply and Poor Sanitation
Photo by Carlos Fernandez
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Low quality of education
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Health & Family Planning
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Health Benefits of Family Planning
Family planning
Fewer high-risk births
Fewer maternal & child deaths
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It saves lives
Reduces cases of abortion
Improves quality of life
Enhance women empowerment
Benefits of Family Planning
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Higher Incomes and Wealthier Families
Better-Educated Children
Improved Access to Water
Better Health for Women
Enhances Socio- Economic Welfare
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Healthier family, healthier workforce
Water - improved Access to Water
Environment - averts climate changes due to deforestation
Development - better economic empowerment
Family Planning Enhances other sectors
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Strengthen public- private partnership
Ensure availability of FP supplies
Improve youth-friendly services
Increase access to Family planning services
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Speak out about family planning
Mobilize the public to access family planning services
Advocate for family planning to other leaders
Promote family planning
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Government leaders
Community leaders Private sector
leaders
Require leadership support at all levels:
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Create a Healthy Future for Mombasa City!
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